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Inherited Traits

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which characteristics of a species change over many generations in response to the environment?

a)

camouflage

b)

inherit

c)

adaptation

2.

What is the coloring or patterns on an animal's body that allow it to blend in with its environment?

a)

camouflage

b)

organism

c)

trait

3.

What is to receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents?

a)

offspring

b)

adaptation

c)

inherit

4.

What is a new organism that is the product of reproduction (the baby) ?

a)

trait

b)

offspring

c)

camouflage

5.

What is any individual living thing?

a)

inherit

b)

trait

c)

organism

6.

What is a characteristic or property of an organism?

a)

offpspring

b)

trait

c)

inherit

7.

What is one trait that artic animals such as a polar bear or walrus have to help survive in the cold?

a)

long tongue

b)

blubber

c)

big teeth

8.

Who must have a way to transfer inherited traits to their offspring?

a)

cousins

b)

siblings

c)

parents

9.

A baby horse receives its inherited traits from whom?

a)

male horse and female lion

b)

male horse and female horse

c)

male lion and female horse

10.

If 2 tall parent plants have produce the seed of a baby plant, what will the baby plant most likely have what?

a)

short height

b)

medium height

c)

tall height

11.

The speed of a cheetah helps it do what?

a)

catch its prey

b)

help it build its home

c)

helps it stay warm

12.

The big teeth of a beaver helps it what?

a)

hide from predators

b)

prevents predators from eating it

c)

helps it build its home

13.

What type of flower has a better chance of survival because they can get better sunlight?

a)

short

b)

tall

c)

medium

14.

All baby animals will look ________ their parents.

a)

exactly the same as

b)

similar to

c)

totally different from

15.

Which one of these is NOT an inherited trait?

a)

height

b)

eye color

c)

a scar