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Saturday School Genetics Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

A mother rabbit has a litter. One of the babies is born with one long ear and one short ear. What most likely caused this one rabbit to be born with one short ear?

a)

The mother rabbit had previously lost an ear in an accident

b)

The mother rabbit became sick before she gave birth.

c)

A mutation occurred during the development of this one rabbit.

d)

This one rabbit received less nutrition than the other rabbits before it was born.

2.

Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?

a)

Dimples

b)

Intelligence

c)

Weight

d)

Favorite Color

3.

Which of these traits is most influenced by a person's environment?

a)

Ability to roll the tongue

b)

Blood Type

c)

Weight

d)

Eye Color

4.

Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

a)

They live in the same home

b)

They have similar genetic structures.

c)

They are born in similar environments

d)

They have similar blood types.

5.

Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?

a)

Favorite Color

b)

Food Preference

c)

Freckles

d)

Weight

6.

Some people have a "hitchhike's" thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs more than other people. How do these people most likely get this trait?

a)

They learn it from friends

b)

They inherit it from their parents

c)

They get it as a result of an illness

d)

They get it as a result of their jobs.

7.

What characteristic is the best example of an inherited trait?

a)

Short hair

b)

Eye color

c)

Pierced ears

d)

Long Fingernails

8.

Which is an example of an noninherited trait?

a)

Shape of face

b)

Hair color

c)

Food Preference

d)

Tongue rolling

9.

The picture shows a kitten, along with its parents.

Why does the kitten appear to be different from either parent?

a)

The kitten did not have the proper nutrition during development.

b)

The kitten gets half its traits from both parents, and this creates variety.

c)

The kitten has a disease that makes it look different from its parents.

d)

The kitten is not fully grown and will soon look identical to one of the parents.

10.

Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Muscular system

d)

Nervous system

11.

Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?

a)

It contains more than one cell.

b)

It is a complete organism.

c)

It is part of a larger organism.

d)

It contains different kinds of cells.

12.

Which characteristic do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?

a)

Both have cells with specialized functions for each life process.

b)

Both perform all life process within one cell.

c)

Both have a way to get rid of waste materials.

d)

Both are able to make food from sunlight.

13.

Which BEST explains why children resemble their parents?

a)

They eat the same foods.

b)

They have similar DNA.

c)

They speak the same language.

d)

They have the same interests.

14.

Which best describes the causes of day-to-day weather changes?

a)

The rotation of Earth

b)

The size of Earth

c)

Moving Air Masses

d)

Actions of the winds.

15.

Why are liquids sometimes used in thermometer?

a)

because most liquids condense when heated and evaporate when cooled

b)

because most liquids melt when heated and freeze when cooled

c)

because most liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled

d)

because most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled