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Week 7 Science: Heredity

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
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)

instinct.

c)

learned behavior.

d)

acquired trait.

2.

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

a)

learned behavior.

b)

inherited physical trait.

c)

acquired 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)

inherited physical trait

c)

instinct

d)

acquired physical trait

4.

The ability to play chess is BEST described as a

a)

genetic trait.

b)

DNA behavior.

c)

learned behavior.

5.

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)
6.

Which of these behaviors were learned?

a)

walking on a leash and barking at birds

b)

swimming in the pond and running around the backyard

c)

swimming in the pond and barking at birds

d)

walking on a leash and fetching the paper

7.

Which example below is a learned behavior?

a)

training to run a race

b)

getting the flu

c)

the length of your fingers

d)

blinking

8.

Which example below is an inherited trait?

a)

tying your shoes

b)

reading a book

c)

the language someone speaks

d)

the shape of someone's mouth

9.

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.

10.

Which two options could explain why Kobe Bryant was such a successful basketball player?

a)

learned traits

b)

instinctual traits

c)

inherited traits

11.

How did you feel about this week in Science?

a)

I feel awesome!

b)

I feel okay.

c)

I feel confused.