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Mastery Practice - Heredity

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is not an inherited trait?

a)

withered leaves

b)

color of petals

c)

shape of leaves

d)

size of stem

2.

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

a)

long hair

b)

brown eyes

c)

widow's peak

d)

detached earlobes

3.

Jack has the following traits.


1 blue eyes

2 short nails

3 long hair

4 dimples


Which traits did he inherit from his parents?

a)

1 only

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1 and 4 only

4.

Jack has the following traits.


1 blue eyes

2 short nails

3 long hair

4 dimples


Which traits did he acquire from his environment?

a)

1 only

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

1 and 4 only

5.

Which of the following is false?

a)

Physical traits such as curly hair cannot be passed on from parents to their young.

b)

The ability to roll your tongue is an inherited trait.

c)

The ability to play the trumpet is an acqiured trait.

d)

We inherit some traits from either our parents.

6.

Which of the following is false?

a)

A gene contains instructions that code for a particular trait.

b)

We inherit one copy of genes from each parent.

c)

Genes determine the length of our nails.

d)

Genes can be foun din the nucleus of a cell.

7.

Janet has widow's peak. She is able to speak three languages. She loves to read. She also loves animals. Which of the following is true?

a)

She acquired the ability to speak three languages.

b)

She inherited her love for animals from her parents.

c)

She inherited her love for reading from her parents.

d)

She acquired widow's peak from an accident.

8.

Which of the following is false?

a)

A plant inherits its leaf shape from its parents.

b)

A plant inherits its wilted leaves from its parents.

c)

A plant inherits its lead edges from its parents.

d)

A plant inherits its petal color from its parents.

9.

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

a)

curly hair

b)

double eyelids

c)

detached earlobes

d)

long fingernails

10.

Study the photo. which traits did the young koala inherit from its parent? (Choose 2 correct answers)

a)

large black nose

b)

ability to climb trees

c)

color of its fur

d)

ability to eat

11.

Study the photo. Which traits did this plant inherit from its parent? (Choose 2 correct answers)

a)

yellow petals

b)

leaves bitten by caterpillars

c)

stem bent towards the sun

d)

leaves with rough edges

12.

Study the photo. What is the name of the part marked X?

a)

genes

b)

nucleus

c)

chromosomes

d)

cell membrane

13.

What is the role of genes in heredity?

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14.

Study the photo. This animal is called a liger. They are bred in captivity, which means, their parents are from the zoo. A liger is a young of 2 different animals.


Which 2 animals are the parents of a liger?

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15.

List 3 traits that the liger inherits from its parents.

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