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Heredity and Traits Assessment Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A behavioral action that occurs naturally.

a)

gene

b)

instinct

c)

inherited trait

d)

mutation

2.

A mistake in a species DNA.

a)

dominant trait

b)

recessive trait

c)

mutation

d)

instinct

3.

It is found in DNA and contains information about you, like eye or hair color.

a)

inherited trait

b)

instinct

c)

gene

d)

learned behavior

4.

A feature that is passed through genetic information.

a)

inherited trait

b)

dominant trait

c)

recessive trait

d)

gene

5.

A trait that appears less commonly in a species.

a)

dominant trait

b)

inherited trait

c)

mutation

d)

recessive trait

6.

A new or changed behavior that comes from experience.

a)

environment

b)

mutation

c)

learned behavior

d)

gene

7.

Living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.

a)

environment

b)

gene

c)

mutation

d)

learned behavior

8.

A trait that appears less commonly in a species.

a)

dominant trait

b)

inherited trait

c)

learned behavior

d)

recessive trait

9.

Children sharing toys.

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

10.

A skunk spraying when it is scared.

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

11.

Using your manners.

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

12.

A disability caused by a genetic defect

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

13.

Speaking a second language

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

14.

A baby breathing as soon as it is born

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

15.

Knowledge of how to play a piano

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

16.

Birds pecking the insides of their eggs to hatch

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

17.

Not touching a hot curling iron

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait