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WorksheetsTraits & Inheritance Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
A trait is:
A characteristic of a living thing
How similar to your sibling you are
Being identical to your parents
2. Which is an example of an inherited trait for a puppy?
Fur color
Where they live
What tricks they can do
3. Which is an example of an acquired trait?
Being taller than 6ft
Speaking Mandarin
Having blue eyes
4. What is an instinct?
A learned behavior
An inherited behavior
A type of gene
5. Name one reason siblings are not identical.
Genes passed from parents aren't the same
No one knows forsure
They are
6. Why are flamingos pink?
It is an inherited trait.
It is an acquired trait.
It is an environmental trait.
7. To be a skilled sports player you would need to:
A) Inherit that trait.
B) Acquire that trait.
C) You cannot become a skilled sports person.
8. Name 3 traits a plant can inherit
9. By looking at this Punnett Square Which color of petal is the dominant allele?
A) Purple
B) White
C) Neither
10. What is natural selection?
A) Grouping living things
B) The name of inherited traits
C) When animals with advantageous traits survive.
