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Inheritance Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Westin can roller skate.

a)
inherited
b)
not inherited
2.

Joey can roll his tongue.

a)
inherited
b)
not inherited
3.

My dog has blue eyes.

a)
inherited
b)
not inherited
4.

Lyza is a great reader.

a)
inherited
b)
not inherited
5.

Jeffrey has lots of freckles.

a)
inherited
b)
not inherited
6.

Tristen has a dog that loves to go outside. Every morning the dog wakes him up to go for a walk outside. The dog waking up Tristen is an example of:

a)
an inherited behavior, because all dogs know that humans take them for walks.
b)

a learned behavior, because the dog learned he gets to go outside when he wakes up Tristen in the morning.

7.
Which trait can you get passed down from your parents?
a)
natural color of hair
b)
length of hair
c)

scar on hand

d)
sunburn
8.

Shelby has a fluffy dog. She taught the dog to catch a frisbee. She also taught the dog to beg. The dog has a long snout and big ears. Which traits are inherited?

a)
fluffy
b)
catching a frisbee
c)
begging
d)
long snout
e)
big ears
9.

Shelby has a fluffy dog. She taught the dog to catch a frisbee. She also taught the dog to beg. The dog has a long snout and big ears. Which traits are learned?

a)
fluffy
b)
catching a frisbee
c)
begging
d)
long snout
e)
big ears
10.

Sachi said she got many traits from her mom. She said she inherited her mom's long hair, brown eyes, long fingers and toes, and freckles. Which trait could Sachi NOT have inherited from her mom?

a)

brown eyes

b)
long fingers and toes
c)
long hair
d)
freckles
11.

John plays basketball. He knows how to dribble, and he knows how to pass. He is tall, so he can see over the other players easily. His coach praises his good performance. Which INHERITED trait contributes to his good performance?

a)
He knows how to dribble.
b)
He knows how to pass.
c)
He is tall.
12.
Venus fly traps are cool plants because they “eat” flies that land on their petals.
a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Behavior
13.

Cole can speak Frence and German.

a)
Instinct
b)
Learned Behavior
14.

My brown and white dog had three brown puppies and three white puppies.

a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Trait
15.

I am the shortest of my brothers and sisters. My mema is the shortest of her siblings too.

a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Trait
16.

I have sloppy handwriting like my father. I learned how to write many letters from watching him.

a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Trait
17.

I taught my German Shepherd how to play fetch.

a)
Instinct
b)
Learned Behavior
18.

I have blonde hair and freckles on my face just like my mom.

a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Trait
19.
Most spiders build webs to live in and catch their prey.
a)
Instinct
b)
Learned Behavior
20.
A sea otter is breaking open shells to find food after watching his parents do it all of his life.
a)
Instinct
b)
Learned Behavior