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Inheritance and Traits Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an organism?

a)

A type of rock

b)

A living thing

c)

A type of plant

d)

A type of cloud

2.

What are traits?

a)

Observable characteristics

b)

Sounds organisms make

c)

Invisible characteristics

d)

Things organisms eat

3.

What do similarities in traits among organisms indicate?

a)

They are unrelated

b)

They are closely related

c)

They are plants

d)

They are from different planets

4.

What do genes provide instructions for?

a)

Colors

b)

Weather

c)

Food

d)

Traits

5.

What does a family tree show?

a)

How to cut trees

b)

How members of a family are related

c)

How to plant trees

d)

How to climb trees

6.

What can affect inherited traits?

a)

Genes

b)

The environment

c)

Water

d)

Food

7.

What do offspring inherit from their parents?

a)

Toys

b)

Instructions for each trait

c)

Money

d)

Books

8.

What is likely to happen when organisms can easily meet their needs in their environment?

a)

They are likely to disappear

b)

They are likely to survive

c)

They are likely to dance

d)

They are likely to sleep

9.

What can organisms have that help them meet their needs for survival?

a)

Wings for flying

b)

Fins for swimming

c)

Traits with specific functions

d)

Ears for hearing

10.

What is a population?

a)

A group of clouds

b)

A group of rocks

c)

A group of organisms of the same species

d)

A group of plants from different species

11.

What can patterns help scientists explain?

a)

How to sing

b)

How to dance

c)

How organisms get their traits

d)

How to cook

12.

What are some traits determined by?

a)

Genes

b)

The stars

c)

The moon

d)

The sun

13.

What can offspring inherit from their parents?

a)

Different pets

b)

Different houses

c)

Different cars

d)

Different instructions

14.

What do organisms stay in groups for?

a)

To obtain food and meet their needs

b)

To play games

c)

To sleep

d)

To watch movies

15.

What can result from both inheritance and interaction with the environment?

a)

Traits

b)

Snowflakes

c)

Rainbows

d)

Mountains

16.

What is the purpose of traits in organisms?

a)

To confuse predators

b)

To help organisms survive and reproduce

c)

To change color with the seasons

d)

To build nests

17.

Why is it important for organisms to have a variety of traits?

a)

To confuse scientists

b)

To increase the chances of survival in changing environments

c)

To build tall buildings

d)

To travel to outer space