WorksheetsHeredity and Learning
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?
a)
Emily’s favorite color is brown.
b)
Emily has a parent with brown hair.
c)
Emily’s older brother has brown hair.
2.
Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?
a)
freckles
b)
hair style
c)
eye color
d)
dimples
3.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
obedience to commands
c)
food brand preferences
d)
affection for a specific home
4.
A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?
a)
The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.
b)
The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.
c)
The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.
d)
The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.
5.
Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?
a)
Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.
b)
Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.
c)
Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.
d)
Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.
6.
What is a trait developed during life called?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned trait
7.
DNA is located in the chromosomes inside the nucleus of all our cells.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is a trait passed down from parent to offspring called?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned trait
9.
What are characteristics passed from parents to offspring?
a)
traits
b)
genetics
c)
heredity
d)
gametes
10.
What is the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring?
a)
genetics
b)
heredity
c)
traits
d)
gametes
11.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
12.
What is a segment of DNA called?
a)
Chromosome
b)
gene
c)
dominant trait
d)
nucleus
13.
_____is the passing of traits from parents to offspring (babies)
a)
DNA
b)
Heredity
c)
Evolution
14.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a human?
a)
sleeping
b)
laughing
c)
playing a violin
d)
having brown eyes
15.
Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
b)
a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
c)
a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents
d)
a skill that an animal develops after it is born
16.
Which of these is an acquired trait?
a)
blue eyes
b)
a good sense of smell
c)
a chipped tooth
d)
yellow flowers
17.
A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?
a)
In dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur.
b)
In dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait
c)
The mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
d)
The mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
18.
Knowing how to read a book is an example of
a)
a physical trait
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a learned behavior
d)
an inherited trait
19.
Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring?
a)
the shape of its leaves
b)
roots that grow toward water
c)
a trunk scarred by lightning
d)
the kind of seeds it forms
20.
Which sentence is true?
a)
Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring
b)
Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring
c)
Behaviors are never inherited
d)
Behaviors are always inherited
21.
Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking English
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having two arms
22.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?
a)
walking a dog
b)
rolling over on command
c)
barking
d)
panting
23.
Magda is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?
a)
height
b)
the scar
c)
ability to swim
d)
ability to play drums
24.
Which of the characteristics is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?
a)
fur color
b)
length of tail
c)
scars on leg
d)
body size
25.
_____________________ refers to the appearance of an organism, or how it looks
a)
physical characteristics
b)
ratio
c)
recessive trait
d)
heredity
26.
What do you call an inherited BEHAVIOR?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
c)
instinct
d)
dominant gene
27.
Which of the following is an instinct?
a)
riding a bike
b)
building a nest
c)
sitting on command
d)
reading
28.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
29.
What is an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
speaking English
b)
building a nest
c)
tallness in plants
d)
making a sandwich
30.
A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.
a)
example
b)
animal
c)
option
d)
instinct
31.
Spiders know how to build a web from the time they are born.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
A chimpanzee using a tool to get ants
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
33.
Squirrel hibernating
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
34.
Dog fetching a ball
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
35.
Elephant drinking water with trunk
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
36.
Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
37.
Bees making a hive
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
38.
Whales migrating
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
39.
Baby ducks following their mother
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
40.
Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
41.
baby crying
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
42.
Which statement most likely explains why Beth was born with black hair?
a)
Beth's favorite color is black.
b)
Beth's friends have black hair.
c)
Beth's parents have black hair.
d)
Beth's favorite singer has black hair.
43.
Tim's white female cat had a litter of 5 kittens. Two kittens were all white and three kittens were gray with black stripes. Which is most likely true about the father cat?
a)
The father cat is large.
b)
The father cat eats out of the same bowl as the mother cat.
c)
The father cat is also white.
d)
The father cat has a gray or black color pattern.
44.
A dog with naturally long fur is shaved by her owner. She then becomes pregnant, and the father has long fur. Which will most likely be true about her offspring's fur?
a)
no fur
b)
long fur
c)
short fur
d)
medium length fur
45.
Which best explains why children do not look identical to their mothers?
a)
They inherit all of their characteristics from their fathers.
b)
They inherit all of their characteristics from their grandparents.
c)
They inherit some of their characteristics from their brothers and sisters.
d)
They inherit some of their characteristics from their mother and some from their father.
46.
Which of these is an inherited trait?
a)
Dimples
b)
Long Hair
c)
Favorite color
d)
Driving ability
47.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
The color of a dog's fur
b)
Color blindness of a person
c)
Ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
A person's ability to roll their tongue
48.
Which is a behavioral characteristic passed from parent to offspring in dogs?
a)
Fetching a stick
b)
Rolling over
c)
Barking
d)
Sitting on command
49.
James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?
a)
Height and weight
b)
Fast swimming stroke
c)
Large feet and hands
d)
Muscular body structure
50.
Which is true about parents and their offspring?
a)
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in offspring being identical to parents.
b)
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in parents teaching offspring how to look and act.
c)
Most characteristics are chosen by offspring and not passed on by parents.
d)
Some characteristics are learned and not passed on by parents.
51.
Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?
a)
his height
b)
his scar on his right cheek
c)
his intelligence
d)
his ability to play the drums
52.
What are three traits that are inherited from your parents?
a)
Height, widow's peak, and eye color
b)
Height, weight, and eye color
c)
Weight, singing, and playing drums
53.
What are three traits that are learned or acquired?
a)
Height, widow's peak, and eye color
b)
Height, widow's peak, and weight
c)
Weight, singing, and dancing
54.
A group of living things that are closely related to each other and can successfully produce offspring...
a)
Species
b)
Unique
c)
Genes
d)
Identical twins
55.
Different from everything else.
a)
Species
b)
Unique
c)
Genes
d)
Identical twins
56.
A characteristic that develops from experience, after you're born.
a)
Inherited trait
b)
Acquired trait
c)
Genes
d)
Offspring
57.
A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring.
a)
Inherited trait
b)
Acquired trait
c)
Genes
d)
Offspring
58.
Another word for children.
a)
Inherited trait
b)
Acquired trait
c)
Gene
d)
Offspring
59.
The science of studying how characteristics are passed from parents to offspring in all living things.
a)
Genetics
b)
Genes
c)
Inherited trait
d)
Offspring
60.
Individual instructions that are coded into the DNA of every cell of every living thing.
a)
Genes
b)
Offspring
c)
Inherited trait
d)
Acquired trait
61.
Two offspring born with exactly the same genes.
a)
Genetics
b)
Inherited trait
c)
Identical twins
d)
Species
62.
Coming from the same family. These could include children, cousins, grandparents, etc.
a)
Unique
b)
Genes
c)
Acquired trait
d)
Related
63.
Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?
a)
his scar on his right cheek
b)
his height
c)
his intelligence
d)
his ability to play the drums
64.
Which are examples of inherited traits?
a)
specific beliefs
b)
fingerprints
c)
memories
d)
nose shape
65.
Which best explains why children resemble their parents?
a)
They eat the same foods.
b)
They have similar DNA.
c)
They speak the same language
d)
They have the same interests.
66.
Why do dogs have most of the characteristics of their parents?
a)
They inherit them from their parents.
b)
They live in the same habitats as their parents.
c)
They learn them by observing their parents.
d)
They eat the same foods as their parents.
67.
Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely a result of its environment?
a)
its color
b)
its length of ears
c)
its food preference
d)
its ability to see in the dark
68.
Which trait do children most likely inherit from their parents?
a)
shape of earlobes
b)
musical ability
c)
personality
d)
dislike of certain foods
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