WorksheetsGenetics
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
Why would a fish dive deeper in the summer compared to the winter months?
maintain a cool body temperature
get as much oxygen as possible
be close to the plants they eat
avoid the larger predator fish
Why would a plant have broader and flatter leaves
conserving heat in a tundra
collecting water in a desert
avoiding insects in a prairie
absorbing light in a rain forest
Why would a flower or plant have markings only visible to insects that can see ultraviolet light waves?
avoid parasitic insects
attract pollen gathering insects
seek out moisture in the soil
create a strong scent to attract bats
What would you do if you want to keep flowers going the same color each generation?
cross pollinate the flowers with others that have different colors
let natural selection happen
let the wind bring the pollen to the plant to pollinate
pollinate the flower with its own pollen
Crickets use chirping to attach a mate because of this you are less likely to find a mate if you can not chirp. This is an example of
learned behavior
genetic replication
natural selection
selective breeding
Why do elephants have such large ears?
the elephant ears can be nearly two meters long
the ears help the elephant cool itself on a hot day
the elephant ears have many blood vessels close to the surface
Elephant ears consist of thin layers of cartilage and skin
Which are examples of Sexual Reproduction?
I and II
I and III
II and III
III and IV
Predators have eyes that are close together and face forward while prey have eyes that are further apart and are often located on the side of the head. The eyes of the prey are most likely adapted to?
allow them to see over a wider area to detect predators
make it easier to see for long distances
give better focus to catch moving prey
be able to better locate its offspring in a large herd
How does a white fur on a rabbit help it survive in the arctic?
it makes the hare warmer during the winter
it helps the hare blend into its environment
it makes the hare appear larger to predators
it helps the hare stay warm during the winter
What would be the reason that four puppies have different hair colors then their mom?
binary fission
regeneration
asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
If you had brown moths and white moths what would happen if you cut down all the white trees?
more brown moths will survive than white moths because predators will be able to spot the white moths more easily and over time there will be no more white moths in the area
the white moths will grow brown wings in order to blend in with the environment and over time there will be no more white moths in the area
the white moths will migrate to a new area where aspen trees are found and the brown moths will remain in the original area and increase in number
the white moths will rest on the remaining trees and over time they will become brown moths so the number of moths will increase
What would be the Genotype of animal that gets B from mom and b from dad?
brown
bb
Bb
Black
If I cut a cactus and used parts of the cactus to grow a new one how would the genetic material compare between the parent and offspring?
equal in amount and identical
less material than the parent plant
more material than the parent plant
equal in amount, but with distinct differences
What would be an advantage of a lizard that has a bright, detachable tail?
they are more likely to attract mates
predators are more likely to grab them by the tail
it helps them blend into their natural environment
predators are frightened by a detachable tail
Which of these occurs in sexual reproduction but not in asexual reproduction?
genes carry genetic information
an offspring is made of cells
cells from two organisms combine
an offspring inherits the same set of traits
If black coat color allele (B) is dominant over the brow coat color allele (b). What would be the genotype to produce black hair?
Bb and bb
BB only
bb and BB
BB and Bb
Why would a male peacocks have bright feathers?
building nests
attracting mates
flying and balance
avoiding predators
The physical appearance of an organism is called?
phenotype
genotype
Mutation
Heterozygous
What is the thing called that helps an animal survive?
specialization
adaptation
fossil
Mutation
The part of the DNA that determines a trait is called
Mutation
Gene
Enzyme
Centromere
Why would a poisonous animal have a bright red spot on the back of its back if it lived in an area with a large amount of green?
it helps it to hide among the plant leaves
it helps it to sneak up on small insects
it serves as a warning to hungry predators
it prevents overheating in a tropical climate
Why would different birds have different beaks?
finding mates
defending territory
building nests
gathering food
What is this dinosaur
Trodon Formsus
Brontosaurus parvus
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Oviraptor Philoceratops
Passing of genetic information is called?
translation
replication
heredity
genetics
If (T) is dominant red feathers and (t) is recessive white feathers, what is the color of the offspring (tt)?
Red
Pink
White
Not Enough Information
Darwin explained the differences in the beaks of the Galapagos finches as being the result of ___.
chance events
adaptation to eating different things
differences that existed in the colonizing species
inheritance of acquired traits
