WorksheetsHereditary Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 40mins
Where do the characteristics of offspring come from?
Family
Parents
Siblings
Themselves
Offspring will inherit what specific characteristic from the animal in the image?
(a)
Which characteristic will the animal in the image pass on to its offspring?
What specific characteristic will the offspring inherit from the animal in the image?
What characteristic will the walrus offspring inherit from its parent?
The younger strawberry will grow and look more like the parent as it develops. What characteristics will develop that show the strawberries are related?
Size of strawberry
Number of seeds
Turn the color Red
Taste sweeter
What characteristic will a reptile pass on to its offspring?
They are cold blooded
The exact weight of the parents
They can shed their skin
The Scales on the skin
When a mammal, such as a cow, has offspring, what characteristic will the offspring most likely inherit?
Body shape and behavior
Hair or fur and number of legs
Number of legs and scales
Skin color and body segments
What are the specific characteristics that the offspring of a bird will inherit?
What characteristics will an adult fish pass on to its offspring?
What adaptation helps a cactus survive in its environment?
It is green and blends in
It has spikes that collect water
It mimics other plants
It can live a long time
How does having thick fur and sharp teeth help wolves survive?
Having fur makes them sweat in the summer
Having fur keeps them warm in the winter
Sharp teeth help them eat
Sharp teeth help them hunt
The fennec fox is found in desert areas. How does having sand-colored fur and long ears help the fennec fox survive in its environment?
They don't see when dust gets on them.
They are able to camouflage to protect themselves and can hear predators.
They can hear other animals who have the same color fur.
Big ears help them stand out while they camouflage.
What is the most likely reason a pufferfish has poisonous spines?
To look cool
To float better in water
To protect from predators
To get bigger
What is the most likely reason camels have a large hump on their back?
So people can ride them in the desert
To have fat on their body and live longer
To appear taller and warn off predators
To store water in the heat of the summer
Some plants, such as sunflowers, have a flower part that moves to face the sun. What is the most likely reason for this adaptation?
Flowers like to move and dance
Flowers need sun to grow
Flowers face the sun in the process of phhotosynthesis
Sunflowers are only yellow when facing the sun
Some plants have shallow root systems while others have very deep root systems. What is the most likely reason for this adaptation?
Observe the hare in the image. Based on your observation, which environmental adaptation would best help the hare avoid predators?
Being a good listener
Mimicry
Camouflage
Being fast
Which of the following is an example of a behavior that a dog is not born knowing, but can learn?
How to breathe normally
How to bark when it wants
How to walk outside
How to play dead on command
Which of the following is an example of a behavior that a parrot is not born knowing, but can learn?
How to eat bird seed
How to fly outside
How to mimic people talking
How to walk
Which of the following is an example of an inherited behavior?
a spider spinning a web
a dog balancing on a ball on its nose
a mouse going through a maze
a cheetah hunting prey
Darnell watched a hummingbird drink nectar from a plant. He observed that the small bird had a long, narrow beak. His explanation was that the bird used the long beak to reach the nectar inside the flower of the plant. What is Darnell's evidence for this explanation?
Georgia went to park today and observed plant structures. Some plants had insects trapped inside the flowers. Her explanation for this is that the tube-like flowers trap the insects so they cannot escape. What is Georgia's evidence for this explanation?
Jimmy is researching water lilies and how plant structures help plants survive. He observes that they have large leaves called lily pads. His explanation for this structure is that it helps the lily pad capture more sunlight. What is Jimmy's evidence for this explanation?
