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WorksheetsChapter 4 - Animal Growth and Heredity
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A ____________ is the threadlike structure in a cell's nucleus.
dominant trait
environment
inherited trait (ex. instinct)
A ____________ is the part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code * for an inherited trait.
mitosis
inherited trait (ex. instinct)
chromosome
____________ is the process by which most cells divide.
Chromosome
Life Cycle
Gene
The ____________ is the stages a living thing passes through as they grow and change.
inherited trait (ex. instinct)
mitosis
gene
An ____________ is a behavior that is passed from parents to their offspring.
life cycle
environment
chromosome
A ____________ is a behavior that an animal gets through experience.
gene
instinct
inherited trait
A ____________ is a trait that both parents must have in order for their offspring to have it.
gene
dominant trait
life cycle
A ____________ is a trait that only one parent needs to have in order for their offspring to have it.
life cycle
recessive trait
gene
What is this an example of?
Mitosis
Genetics
Life Cycle
Dominant Trait
What process is the cell in this picture going through?
Life Cycle
Genetics
Mitosis
Traits
A frog moves to a nearby pond because his pond is drying up. The frog's ____________ made it move.
chromosomes
inherited traits
mitosis
When a cell goes through mitosis (cell division), body cells make
____________
exact copies of themselves.
whatever kind of cells the body needs.
nothing because cells never divide.
something different every time...it's a surprise!
Ross and Rita are identical twins. Their ____________ are a trait that is a result of their environment.
ability to roll their tongues
hairstyles
freckles
What is this chart called?
A genetics chart
A life cycle
A mitosis
A Punnett square
Griffey can do many things. Which behavior, however, is one of Griffey's instincts?
Barking along to the radio
Running to the kitchen when he hears the treat container
Sleeping more hours than being awake
Ringing the doorbell
A baby crying when they are born is...
an instinct.
a learned behavior.
A dog shaking your hand in order to get a treat is...
an instinct.
a learned behavior.
A cat yawning when it is tired is...
an instinct.
a learned behavior.
A spider spinning a web is...
an instinct.
a learned behavior.
A dolphin jumping out of the water to music is...
an instinct.
a learned behavior.
