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Traits in Plants and Animals

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristic did Kaysee most likely inherit from her parents?
a)
ability to read fast
b)
ability to speak German
c)
need to wear glasses
d)
ability to dance
2.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
food brand preference
c)
obedience to owner's commands
d)
knowledge of where the treats are kept
3.
Which best completes the following analogy?
eye color : inherited trait
_________ : learned behavior
a)
crying
b)
talking
c)
swallowing
d)
breathing
4.
A boy begins to read a book. 
a)
Instincts
b)
Learned Behavior
c)
Inherited Trait
5.
eye color
a)
inherited
b)
learned
6.
Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?
a)
brown fur
b)
ears that stick up
c)
large size
d)
none of the above
7.
Why is a tiger's pattern important?
a)
to tell them apart
b)
to make them easier to see
c)
camouflage from prey
d)
indicates their health
8.

When a fly lands in a spiders web, the spider uses the vibration to locate it.


What sense does the spider use during this process?

a)

The sense of sight.

b)

The sense of smell.

c)

The sense of touch.

d)

The sense of hearing.

9.

What do humans and other animals use the sense of taste to do?

a)

Locate food.

b)

Recognize other organisms

c)

React to dangerous situations

d)

Judge which foods are okay to eat

10.

Which animal response is an example of how organisms respond to the threat of predators?

a)

Squirrels stock up on food.

b)

Bears preserve energy by hibernating.

c)

Skunks release a spray with a foul odor.

d)

Geese migrate to more southern locations.

11.

Rabbits come in a variety of colors. Different environments have different dominant colors, and the dominant color helps the rabbit survive by providing camouflage. What type of environment is most likely to have white rabbits?

a)

sandy desert

b)

rocky beach

c)

lush green forest

d)

snowy polar region

12.

Examine this photograph of a bird. Note that the beak of this bird is short and very strong. What type of food is a bird with kind of beak likely to eat?

a)

fish

b)

insects

c)

worms and grubs

d)

nuts and tough fruits

13.

Otters have webbed feet that help them swim, and nostrils and ears that close when they dive underwater. These suggest that the otter is most suited for which environment?

a)

river habitat

b)

forest habitat

c)

desert habitat

d)

arctic habitat

14.

What adaptation helps protect a cactus against herbivores?

a)

spines

b)

deep roots

c)

waxy stems

d)

succulent leaves