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Plant and Animal -Traits and Survival

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An inherited trait is a trait that an organism is born with.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

An acquired trait is a trait an organism learns or is created by their environment.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Animals have a better chance of surviving alone.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

How can you tell if an adult animal and a baby animal are parent and offspring?

a)

They look different.

b)

They look similar.

c)

They are different colors.

5.

Which is an example of an acquired trait?

a)

A dog's fur color.

b)

A bay elephant finding a watering hole.

c)

The shape of a flower's petal.

6.

_____________ is an example of a helpful variation.

a)

less colorful flowers

b)

short thorns

c)

camouflage

7.

Penguins huddling together is an advantage of living in a group.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

a tiger's stripes

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

9.

pink flamingo feathers

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

10.

hole in a leaf

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

11.

smell of a flower

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

12.

a bear hibernating

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

13.

a baby bird flying

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

14.

the color of a flower

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

15.

humans breeding new varieties of apples

a)

inherited trait

b)

acquired trait

16.

a dog barking

a)

behavioral trait

b)

learned behavior

17.

essential molecule for life

a)

inherited trait

b)

DNA

18.

trait of how an organism looks

a)

physical

b)

behavioral

19.

behavior that an organism is born knowing

a)

instinct

b)

acquired trait

20.

any difference between members of a species

a)

color

b)

variation