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Traits & Inheritance Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A trait is:

a)

A characteristic of a living thing

b)

How similar to your sibling you are

c)

Being identical to your parents

2.

2. Which is an example of an inherited trait for a puppy?

a)

Fur color

b)

Where they live

c)

What tricks they can do

3.

3. Which is an example of an acquired trait?

a)

Being taller than 6ft

b)

Speaking Mandarin

c)

Having blue eyes

4.

4. What is an instinct?

a)

A learned behavior

b)

An inherited behavior

c)

A type of gene

5.

5. Name one reason siblings are not identical.

a)

Genes passed from parents aren't the same

b)

No one knows forsure

c)

They are

6.

6. Why are flamingos pink?

a)

It is an inherited trait.

b)

It is an acquired trait.

c)

It is an environmental trait.

7.

7. To be a skilled sports player you would need to:

a)

A) Inherit that trait.

b)

B) Acquire that trait.

c)

C) You cannot become a skilled sports person.

8.

8. Name 3 traits a plant can inherit

4 lines
9.

9. By looking at this Punnett Square Which color of petal is the dominant allele?

a)

A) Purple

b)

B) White

c)

C) Neither

10.

10. What is natural selection?

a)

A) Grouping living things

b)

B) The name of inherited traits

c)

C) When animals with advantageous traits survive.