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Lesson 2: How are offspring like their parents?

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

a)

behavior

b)

learned trait

c)

inherited trait

2.
What is an acquired trait?
a)
going to walmart
b)
shopping at Target
c)
a trait that you get during your lifetime
d)
something cool
3.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
4.
If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have  ______
a)
fruit
b)
spines
c)
leaves
d)
petals 
5.

Having dark hair like dad

a)

acquired trait

b)

inherited trait

6.

Riding a bike

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

7.

Having blue eyes like mom

a)

acquired trait

b)

inherited trait

8.

Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

a)

inherit

b)

trait

c)

parent

d)

child

9.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
10.

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

a)

brown hair

b)

crying a lot

c)

ability to jump high

11.
What is an insticnt?
a)
paw prints 
b)
a behavior that an animal is born able to do
c)
a stage of people
d)
laughing at your own jokes
12.
Curly or straight hair
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
13.
Reading
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
14.
Playing a sport
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
15.
Speaking Japanese
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
16.
Learning to tie your shoe
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait
17.
Color of feathers or fur
a)
inherited trait
b)
acquired trait