WorksheetsInheritance and Traits Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is an organism?
A type of rock
A living thing
A type of plant
A type of cloud
What are traits?
Observable characteristics
Sounds organisms make
Invisible characteristics
Things organisms eat
What do similarities in traits among organisms indicate?
They are unrelated
They are closely related
They are plants
They are from different planets
What do genes provide instructions for?
Colors
Weather
Food
Traits
What does a family tree show?
How to cut trees
How members of a family are related
How to plant trees
How to climb trees
What can affect inherited traits?
Genes
The environment
Water
Food
What do offspring inherit from their parents?
Toys
Instructions for each trait
Money
Books
What is likely to happen when organisms can easily meet their needs in their environment?
They are likely to disappear
They are likely to survive
They are likely to dance
They are likely to sleep
What can organisms have that help them meet their needs for survival?
Wings for flying
Fins for swimming
Traits with specific functions
Ears for hearing
What is a population?
A group of clouds
A group of rocks
A group of organisms of the same species
A group of plants from different species
What can patterns help scientists explain?
How to sing
How to dance
How organisms get their traits
How to cook
What are some traits determined by?
Genes
The stars
The moon
The sun
What can offspring inherit from their parents?
Different pets
Different houses
Different cars
Different instructions
What do organisms stay in groups for?
To obtain food and meet their needs
To play games
To sleep
To watch movies
What can result from both inheritance and interaction with the environment?
Traits
Snowflakes
Rainbows
Mountains
What is the purpose of traits in organisms?
To confuse predators
To help organisms survive and reproduce
To change color with the seasons
To build nests
Why is it important for organisms to have a variety of traits?
To confuse scientists
To increase the chances of survival in changing environments
To build tall buildings
To travel to outer space
