Genetics-5th Grade

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?

• his height

• his intelligence

• his scar on his right cheek

• his ability to play the drums

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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles

• eye color

• dimples

• hair style

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A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

• The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.

• The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.

• The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

• The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

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Which are examples of inherited traits?

• specific beliefs

• fingerprints

• memories

• nose shape

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Kim has freckles. Which best explains why Kim’s newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?

• Kim likes freckles

• All babies have freckles

• Kim's parents have freckles

• Kim's mother wants the baby to have freckles

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Why does an organism look different from its parents?

• The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

• The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.

• The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.

• The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.

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What determines if twins are identical?

• their genes

• their behavior

• their environment

• their personalities

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Below is a list of characteristics used to describe Tom and his dad.

• Tom does not want to be just like his dad

• Tom inherited his eyelashes from his mother

• Tom and his dad both learned to write with their right hand

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How would the woodpecker population in a forest area most likely be affected if a housing development is built in that area?

• They would produce more offspring.

• They would change the color of their feathers

• They would experience a decrease in available food.

• They would experience a decrease in competition.

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Which best explains why children resemble their parents?

• They eat the same foods.

• They have similar DNA.

• They speak the same language.

• They have the same interests.

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