5.L.3.2 #5: Schoolnet

Which characteristic is NOT an inherited trait?

• size

• eye color

• skin color

• personality

Which of these behaviors did a bear MOST likely learn from living in its environment?

• drinking water

• eating fish

• opening garbage can lids

• protecting its young

A bird eats a brightly-colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This example is BEST described as...

• a physical characteristic

• a learned behavior

• an inherited behavior

• an adaptation

Which trait does a cactus get from its parents?

• the length of time it lives

• the color of its flowers

• the amount of rain it gets

• the number of spines it has

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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Which is an inherited characteristic of a tree?

• a broken branch on a pine tree

• a hollow in an oak tree

• a scar on a maple tree

• a thick trunk on a pecan tree

Which is an inherited trait?

• dimples

• scrapes

• short hair

• dirty fingernails

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which is an inherited characteristic on a horse?

• a long mane

• a steel shoe

• a missing tooth

• a bruised leg

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

How does a tiger get stripes?

• from its environment

• from its food

• from its offspring

• from its parents

Some pea plants always have peas with smooth skin. Other pea plants always have peas with wrinkled skin. How can a student BEST predict which kind of pea will grow from a seed that is planted?

• by checking the amount of water in the soil

• by checking how often the pea plant receives sunlight

• by checking how much space the plant will have to grow

• by checking the type of peas growing on the parent plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Which of these is inherited by a person from his or her parents?

• short hair

• long arms

• pierced ears

• scar on the leg

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2