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WorksheetsInheritance and Traits
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Wildlife _____ study living things in order to learn more about them.
unique
cycles
biologists
animals
Living things have life _____ that are unique and diverse.
umbrellas
cycles
biologists
learn
All ______ are living things.
differences
organisms
investigations
similarities
Organisms have ______ traits.
life cycle
observable
groups
investigate
Scientists look for ______ among the traits of organisms in order to classify organisms into groups
investigations
observable
patterns
Having many of the same ______ can mean that organisms are more closely related.
explanation
investigation
traits
love for school
Some groups of animals are more closely _____ to one another.
variation
related
similarities
traits
Organisms within a species can have similarities and _____.
investigation
variations
related
Which of the following is an organism?
An observable physical trait of this panda is
black and white fur
likes to climb
likes to eat
is very cute
___________ means differences.
variation
trait
observe
inherit
Data
observations or measurements recorded in
an investigation
instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring
to get something that is passed down
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
environment
to make offspring
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
all the living and nonliving things in an area
something we observe to be similar over and over again
explanation
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
differences
a description of how something works or why something happens
genes
observations or measurements recorded in
an investigation
instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring
to get something that is passed down
to try to learn more about something
inherit
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
to make offspring
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
to get something that is passed down
investigate
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
to try to learn more about something
living things that come from parents
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
observe
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
living things that come from parents
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
differences
offspring
a living thing, such as a plant or an animal
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
living things that come from parents
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
organism
to make offspring
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
a living thing, such as a plant or an animal
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
pattern
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
observations or measurements recorded in
an investigation
reproduce
differences
a living thing, such as a plant or an animal
to make offspring
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
species
observations or measurements recorded in
an investigation
to get something that is passed down
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
to try to learn more about something
trait
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
to get something that is passed down
variation
differences
something we observe to be similar over and
over again
living things that come from parents
to use any of the five senses to gather information about something
It is passed on from parents to offspring.
characteristic
trait
inherited
evidence
What are some different traits between the individual puppies?
fur color
size
length of snout (nose)
all of the above
What would be a trait that a starfish would share with it's offspring?
eyes
five arms
green color
similar sprouts
Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?
brown fur
ears that stick up
large size
non of the above
Traits that are passed along through generations of family members include which of these?
eye color
hair color
nose shape
all of the above
Passed on from parent to offspring means
variation
inherited
group
evidence
Differences among objects or organisms are
evidence
variations
parents
organisms
An example of an inherited trait could be ____.
long nails
curly hair
speaking English
a scar
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
blinking
swallowing
riding a bike
crying
a snake shedding its skin
a bird laying an egg
a swarm of bees leaving a hive
At what stage does will the tomato produce offspring?
mature stage
seedling
young plant
What is a life cycle?
It only happens with insects, frogs, and salamanders.
It is the way that plants and animals are able to live forever.
It happens one time and then ends as soon as the organism dies.
It includes all the changes that happen during a plant or animals' life.
Which of the following is the beginning life cycle stage for both the beetle and the grasshopper?
larva
egg
pupa
nymph
