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Worksheets3 Lesson 3.5b
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 12mins
We get our inherited traits from:
our parents
our environment
where we live
Your eye color is what it is because of:
it's the color your parents chose for you were born
it's your parents' favorite color
you inherited genes for that eye color from your parents
If these two adult fruit flies mate, what eye colors could their offspring have?
One fruit fly has red eyes. The other has white eyes.
red eyes
blue eyes
green eyes
white eyes
If these two adult fruit flys mate, their offspring could have (check all that are true):
red eyes
white eyes
double wing set
(4 wings)
single wing set
(2 wings)
If these two fruit flies mate, their babies are called:
offspring
adults
pupa
If these two adult fruit flies mate, which of the following offspring could they have?
A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a dark body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a light body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.
If these two adult fruit flies mate, which of the following offspring could they NOT have?
A white eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a dark body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a light body.
A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.
Why are the parent creatures small and the offspring creature is larger?
They have different environmental traits.
There is a mistake. The parents could not have created that offspring.
How many variations are there for the six cats in their fur color?
6
3
2
1
Why does one cat have green eyes?
It lives in a forest with lots of green leaves.
It inherited green eyes from its parents.
Why does one cat have no stripes on its body?
It was born with stripes, but lost them.
It inherited genes for not having stripes from its parents.
What is an inherited trait?
A trait handed down to you by your family.
A trait you developed because of the environment.
A trait handed to you from your friends.
A trait you developed as an adult.
Thomas broke his arm
when he fell off of
his skateboard. Are
broken bones an example
of an inherited or
environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
Jassiah discovered a
stray puppy at
the park. The puppy had
short, brown fur.
Is the color of the puppy’s
fur an inherited
or environmental trait?
environmental
inherited
Antaneisha is the only
person in her family who
is left-handed. Is
handedness an example
of an inherited or
environmental trait?
environmental
inherited
Loren went to the salon
and got her hair bleached
blonde. Is Loren's new
hair color an inherited or
environmental trait?
environmental
inherited
While Kenneth was tie
dying his camp t-shirt, his
hands got covered with
blue dye. Is the blue color
of Kenneth’s hands an
inherited or
environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
Cierra is unable to roll her
tongue no matter how
hard she tries. Is tongue
rolling an example of an
inherited or
environmental trait?
environmental
inherited
Ramona wears colored
contacts to make her
brown eyes appear
green. Are her green
eyes an example of an
inherited or
environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
Colin rescued a dog from
the shelter that had lost a
leg in a car accident.
Is the dog’s missing leg an
inherited or
environmental trait?
environmental
inherited
Peter hit his leg against a
table, and the next day he
saw a big bruise there.
Is a bruise an example of
an inherited or
environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
Erik convinced his parents
to let him get his nose
pierced. Is a piercing an
inherited or
environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
What traits are not inherited?
scars
short in height
brown, curly hair
hazel, big eyes
What traits can two puppies born of the same parents, but lived in different houses have?
One puppy has spots, the other has no spots.
One puppy was overweight, one puppy was healthy weight.
One puppy has a tail with a white tip, the other has a tail with the same color.
One puppy is mostly brown, the other is black and white.
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