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End of Unit 2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An organism is a _____ thing, such as a _____ or an animal.

a)

differences

b)

organisms

c)

plant

d)

similarities

e)

living

2.

All ______ are related.

a)

differences

b)

organisms

c)

plant

d)

living

e)

similarities

3.

Scientists closly observe the _____ and _____ between different organims to see how closely related they may be.

a)

differences

b)

organisms

c)

plant

d)

living

e)

similarities

4.

Some groups of animals are more closely _____ to one another.

a)

species

b)

variation

c)

related

d)

similarities

e)

traits

5.

instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

(a)  

6.

The color of an animal is an example of a trait.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Sammy just bought a new dog. Which of the following things listed is a physical trait of his dog?

a)

He wears a red collar.

b)

He barks loudly.

c)

He sits on command.

d)

He has four legs.

8.

The size of an animal is an example of a trait.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

10.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

11.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

12.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

13.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

14.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

15.

a)

Environmental Trait

b)

Inherited Trait

16.

Which of these is a trait that parents pass on to their offspring?

a)

the holes drilled into tree trunks by woodpeckers.

b)

the pink color flamingos get by eating certain food

c)

language that a child learns over time

d)

fur that grows on a bear's body

17.

The environment is

a)

the place where an organism lives

b)

the nonliving things that can affect an organism.

c)

the living and nonliving things that surround an organism.

d)

the plants and animals that affect the traits of an organism.

18.

_______ is an example of a trait caused by the environment.

a)

A scar on a person's arm

b)

The pinkish color of a flamingo

c)

A hole in a tree created by a woodpecker

d)

Each of these

19.

Which BEST explains why this pet ferret probably can’t hunt like a wild ferret?

a)

Wild ferrets are born hungry

b)

Wild ferrets learn how to hunt from their parents

c)

All ferrets know how to hunt by instinct

d)

Pet ferrets do not need to eat

20.

Which one of these traits is MOST LIKELY a learned behavior?

a)

green eyes

b)

grey hair color

c)

chasing mice

d)

sitting on command

21.

Which is a trait people can learn

a)

how to eat

b)

how to blink

c)

how to sneeze

d)

how to breathe

22.

Based on the photo, which plant (or plants) was MOST likely grown in no light?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

d)

all of these

23.

How many eggs a snowy owl lays is a trait that comes from...

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

24.

How did the redwood tree gets its height?

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

25.

How does the grizzly bear know how to catch fish in its mouth by waiting in just the right spot for the fish to leap?

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

26.

How does the decorator crab get its trait of spiky shell?

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

27.

How do fruit flies have the trait of long wings?

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

28.

The amount of time it takes a peppered moth to turn from a caterpillar to a moth is because of ______________.

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

29.

Wolff 44 has light colored fur because ___________.

a)

Inheritance from the Elk Mountain Pack wolves

b)

Inheritance from the Bison Valley Pack wolves

c)

Environment from the Elk Mountain Pack wolves

d)

Environment from the Bison Valley Pack wolves

e)

Both Inheritance and Environment

30.

How does Wolf 44 get his trait for hunting?

a)

Inheritance from the Elk Mountain Pack wolves

b)

Inheritance from the Bison Valley Pack wolves

c)

Environment with the Elk Mountain Pack wolves

d)

Environment with the Bison Valley Pack wolves

e)

Both Inheritance and Environment

31.

Check all the boxes below that are true about why Wolf 44 is medium sized.

a)

Wolf 44 is medium sized because he did not inherit body size traits to be as big as the wolves in the Elk Mountain pack.

b)

Wolf 44 eats 5 lbs. of bison per day.

c)

Wolf 44 hunts in small groups of up to 4 wolves.

d)

Wolf 44 eats 8 lbs. of elk per day.

e)

Wolf 44 hunts in large groups of up to 10 wolves.

32.

Why is Wolf 44 bigger than the wolves in the Bison Valley Pack, but smaller than the wolves in the Elk Mountain pack?

a)

Inheritance

b)

Environment

c)

Both Inheritance and Environment

33.

What would we need to look at to determine if a trait is inherited or from the environment?

a)

look at the parents

b)

look at the offspring

c)

investigate where the parents and offspring's environment

d)

look at nothing

34.

True or False: Plants need water, sunlight, air, and nutrients to grow.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

True or False: A plant may be smaller than another plant if it receives less sunlight and water.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

True or False: The environment can affect traits in plants and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The dog shown in the picture may be overweight because it has constant access to food and doesn't get enough _______________.

a)

sleep

b)

exercise