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Inheritance & Traits Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of trait is passed on from parents to offspring?

a)

characteristic

b)

acquired trait

c)

inherited trait

d)

environmental trait

2.

Differences among plants or animals of the same species is called

a)

physical

b)

inherited

c)

acquired

d)

variation

3.

What are some different traits between the individual puppies?

a)

fur color

b)

size

c)

length of snout (nose)

d)

all of the above

4.

Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?

a)

brown fur

b)

ears that stick up

c)

large size

d)

none of the above

5.

Which are examples of variation in traits between different lemurs?

a)

fur color

b)

size

c)

length of tail

d)

all of the above

6.

Which of these environmental factors NEGATIVELY impact a plant's traits?

a)

regular watering

b)

good soil conditions

c)

growing in the shade

d)

all of these are positive

7.

Inherited traits that are passed along through generations of family members include which of these?

a)

eye color

b)

hair color

c)

nose shape

d)

all of the above

8.

The dominant gene is the one that prevails (wins) in the child.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Recessive gene is the one that prevails (wins) in the child.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Identical twins inherit the same DNA.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What are inherited behaviors called?

a)

Adaptations

b)

Migrating

c)

Traits

d)

Instincts

12.

Which two are examples of physical traits?

Pick two choices.

a)

Eye color

b)

Hair color

c)

The ability to ride a bike

d)

Allergies

13.

Which two are inherited traits of this cat?

Pick two choices.

a)

Fur color & pattern

b)

Favorite food

c)

Eye color

d)

Enjoying playing with a ball of yarn

14.

Physical traits and instincts are inherited.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which two are examples of instincts?

Pick two choices.

a)

Fur color

b)

Height

c)

Spiders spinning webs

d)

Birds making nests

16.

Variation can also be caused by the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

This woman has pink hair. Is this an inherited or acquired trait?

a)

Inherited, because her parents had pink hair.

b)

Acquired, because she acquired this hair color.

18.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
19.

A flower's red petals are an example of a(n) _______ trait.

a)

acquired

b)

environmental

c)

behavioral

d)

inherited

20.

When a seed grows into a plant, it most likely will ______.

a)

look like its parents

b)

look like its siblings

c)

look nothing like its parents

d)

look like a rose bush

21.

What is one way that pine trees might be different from each other?

a)

They might not have the same number of pine needles.

b)

They don't look like their parents.

c)

Some have a different life cycle.

d)

They may only have one parent.

22.

True or False:

We get 1/2 of our genes from our mother and 1/2 of our genes from our father

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A lion and a tiger were crossed. Select the picture that MOST resembles what the offspring would look like when it grew up.

a)
b)
c)
d)