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Inherited Traits

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
2.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
3.
If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have  ______
a)
fruit
b)
spines
c)
leaves
d)
petals 
4.

Having dark hair like dad is an example of what kind of trait?

a)

acquired trait

b)

inherited trait

5.

An opossum playing dead to confuse its predators is an example of

a)

a behavioral trait

b)

a physical trait

6.

Hawks have sharp claws to help them catch their prey, this is an example of

a)

a behavioral trait

b)

a physical trait

7.

Birds migrating in the winter to get food for the year is an example of

a)

a physical trait

b)

a behavioral trait

8.

Polar bears have thick fur to help them stay warm in the winter, this is an example of

a)

a physical trait

b)

a behavioral trait

9.

A ____________ is something that you inherit.

a)

parent

b)

trait

c)

child

d)

inherit

10.

Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

a)

inherit

b)

trait

c)

parent

d)

child

11.

A sea turtle's rubbery shell is an example of what kind of trait?

a)

Physical trait

b)

Behavioral trait

c)

Non inherited trait

d)

Learned trait

12.

When a sea turtle is hatched, it moves towards the ocean. What kind of trait is this?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Physical

c)

Non inherited

d)

Learned

13.

Toads hide during the day and come out at night to feed when it is much cooler, this is an example of

a)

a behavioral trait

b)

a physical trait

14.

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

15.

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

16.

Some birds will make a warning sound to alert their flock if there is danger. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

17.

A penguin is white on its belly, and black on its back so it is harder to see underwater from above or below. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

18.

Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physcial

b)

behavioral

19.

Black bears hibernate during the winter months. What kind of inherited trait is this?

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

20.

Having blue eyes like your parents is an example of what?

a)

Inherited trait

b)

Learned behavior

c)

Non inherited trait