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Heredity

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?
a)
Be the same color
b)
Learn the same things
c)
Have the same body structures
d)
Live in the same places
2.
What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?
a)
Favorite type of music
b)
Freckles
c)
Hair color
d)
Height
3.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
A cleft chin
b)
The color of a flower
c)
A toddler learning how to read
d)
A wolf with thick fur
4.
Which of these did you inherit from you parents?
a)
Your ability to read
b)
Your natural hair color
c)
The language you speak
d)
Whether you have a suntan
5.
A student was trying to discover some things her hamster had learned.  Which of these is a learned trait?
a)
Being more active during the night than during the day
b)
Going to the food dish when the cage door is opened
c)
Burring down in the wood shavings in the cage
d)
Eating seeds, fruit, and vegetables for food
6.
Which is an example of an instinct?
a)
A boy writing his name
b)
A girl riding a bike
c)
A cat hunting a mouse
d)
A dog learning to sit on command
7.

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.

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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.