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Plant and Animal Inheritance

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inherited traits are:

a)

Dependent on food

b)

Acquired during an organism's life

c)

Passed on from parent to offspring

2.

to receive a trait from one's parents.

a)

evidence

b)

population

c)

inherit

d)

siblings

3.

the young of a plant or animal.

a)

population

b)

offspring

c)

siblings

d)

evidence

4.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called _____.
a)
heredity
b)
genetics
c)
traits
d)
genes
5.

The qualities that an organism has (how he looks, acts or functions)

a)

characteristics

b)

survival

c)

populations

d)

siblings

6.

What are some different traits between the individual puppies?

a)

fur color

b)

length of snout (nose)

c)

all of the above

7.

What would be a trait that a starfish would share with it's offspring?

a)

eyes

b)

five arms

c)

green color

d)

similar sprouts

8.

This is NOT an inherited characteristic:

a)

The color of the flower

b)

The shape of the leaves

c)

The number of leaves

9.

The young plant always looks like the parent plant?

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Never

10.
Which of the following traits are learned:
a)
eye color
b)
playing the piano
c)
freckles
d)
attached or free ear lobes
11.

An example of an inherited trait could be ____.

a)

long nails

b)

curly hair

c)

speaking English

d)

a scar

12.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

blinking

b)

swallowing

c)

riding a bike

d)

crying

13.
Seven lizards hatch from the same nest. Four have small yellow spots. Three have large yellow spots. Their parents most likely had
a)
No spots
b)
Yellow spots
c)
Red spots
d)
Yellow stripes
14.

What traits has this cat inherited from its mom? Select all that are correct.

a)

Green eyes

b)

Grey fur

c)

Four legs

d)

Wings

15.

What traits did this animal inherit from this parent? Select all that apply

a)

White fur

b)

Four legs

c)

Brown/Black nose

d)

Ears

16.

Which is a characteristic that you probably did not inherit from your parents?

a)

color of hair

b)

size of feet

c)

length of hair

d)

shape of ears

17.

If one plant was grown in the dark and one was grown in the light, what can you conclude about the growth and features of the plants?

a)

The environments determine the growth and all features.

b)

The environments can affect the growth and some features.

c)

The environments determine the growth but not the features.

d)

The environments play no role in the growth and features.

18.

a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation

a)

migration

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited trait

d)

hibernation

19.

Harry looks a lot like other members of his family. Which is a characteristic that Harry probably inherited from his parents?

a)

The length of his hair.

b)

The scar on his forehead.

c)

The color of his eyes.

d)

The clothes he wears.

20.

The arctic fox lives in the harsh environment of the tundra. In summer, its coat is brownish or gray. In winter, its coat is bright white.


Which of these is most likely the cause of this color change?

a)

the quality of the food the fox eats.

b)

a new learned behavior.

c)

the amount of sunlight.

d)

changes in the environment.