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WorksheetsInheritance & Traits Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 54mins
What type of trait is passed on from parents to offspring?
characteristic
acquired trait
inherited trait
environmental trait
Differences among plants or animals of the same species is called
physical
inherited
acquired
variation
What are some different traits between the individual puppies?
fur color
size
length of snout (nose)
all of the above
Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?
brown fur
ears that stick up
large size
none of the above
Which are examples of variation in traits between different lemurs?
fur color
size
length of tail
all of the above
Which of these environmental factors NEGATIVELY impact a plant's traits?
regular watering
good soil conditions
growing in the shade
all of these are positive
Inherited traits that are passed along through generations of family members include which of these?
eye color
hair color
nose shape
all of the above
The dominant gene is the one that prevails (wins) in the child.
True
False
Recessive gene is the one that prevails (wins) in the child.
True
False
Identical twins inherit the same DNA.
True
False
What are inherited behaviors called?
Adaptations
Migrating
Traits
Instincts
Which two are examples of physical traits?
Pick two choices.
Eye color
Hair color
The ability to ride a bike
Allergies
Which two are inherited traits of this cat?
Pick two choices.
Fur color & pattern
Favorite food
Eye color
Enjoying playing with a ball of yarn
Physical traits and instincts are inherited.
True
False
Which two are examples of instincts?
Pick two choices.
Fur color
Height
Spiders spinning webs
Birds making nests
Variation can also be caused by the environment.
True
False
This woman has pink hair. Is this an inherited or acquired trait?
Inherited, because her parents had pink hair.
Acquired, because she acquired this hair color.
A flower's red petals are an example of a(n) _______ trait.
acquired
environmental
behavioral
inherited
When a seed grows into a plant, it most likely will ______.
look like its parents
look like its siblings
look nothing like its parents
look like a rose bush
What is one way that pine trees might be different from each other?
They might not have the same number of pine needles.
They don't look like their parents.
Some have a different life cycle.
They may only have one parent.
True or False:
We get 1/2 of our genes from our mother and 1/2 of our genes from our father
True
False
A lion and a tiger were crossed. Select the picture that MOST resembles what the offspring would look like when it grew up.
