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Heredity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy! But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)

a)

inherited trait.

b)

learned behavior.

c)

instinct.

d)

acquired trait.

2.

When the doctor operates on the patient's eye, he is using

a)

learned behavior.

b)

acquired physical trait.

c)

inherited physical trait.

d)

instinct.

3.

When the patient needs eye surgery because he has the same eye problem as his mom and dad, it is a(n) ______ .

a)

learned behavior

b)

acquired physical trait

c)

inherited physical trait

d)

instinct

4.

After his operation, the new, permanent condition of his eyes will give the patient a(n) .

a)

learned behavior

b)

acquired physical trait

c)

inherited physical trait

d)

instinct

5.

The patient wants to have surgery because it will make reading easier on his eyes. He loves reading, which is a(n) ____ .

a)

learned behavior

b)

acquired physical trait

c)

inherited physical trait

d)

instinct

6.

The ability to play chess is BEST described as a

a)

genetic trait.

b)

learned behavior.

c)

DNA behavior.

d)

result of protein production.

7.

A lion and a tiger were crossed. Select the picture that MOST resembles what the baby would look like when it grew up.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of these behaviors were learned?

a)

walking on a leash and barking at birds

b)

walking on a leash and fetching the paper

c)

swimming in the pond and running around the backyard

d)

swimming in the pond and barking at birds

9.

Which example below is a learned behavior?

a)

the length of your fingers

b)

getting the flu

c)

running a race

d)

blinking

10.

Which example below is an inherited trait?

a)

tying your shoes

b)

reading a book

c)

the shape of someone's mouth

d)

the language someone speaks

11.

Why is heredity important?

a)

It keeps organisms in their species.

b)

It makes the DNA inside cells similar.

c)

It passes traits from parents to offspring.

d)

It create cell walls.

12.

If a poodle and a bulldog had babies together, what would the puppies look like?

a)

The puppies would look like a poodle.

b)

The puppies would look like a bulldog.

c)

The puppies would have no ears.

d)

The puppies would look like a mixture of a poodle and a bulldog.