5.L.3.2: Characteristics of Organisms

Manuel got a pet parakeet and made a list of characteristics (traits) he thinks the parakeet inherited from its parents.

Which characteristic (trait) did Manuel list incorrectly?

• laying eggs

• blue feathers

• saying “Hello”

• a short beak

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Which of the following characteristics (traits) can be inherited?

• curly hair

• beautiful handwriting

• multiplying numbers

• playing a piano

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Which of the following is an example of an animal’s inherited behavior?

• a cat using a litter box

• a seal balancing a ball on its nose

• a bird building a nest

• a dog sitting at the command, “Sit!”

Angelica speaks French fluently. Her parents and grandparents do not speak any other language besides English. How is it possible that Angelica can speak French so well?

• Angelica inherited her knowledge of French.

• Angelica must be a genius.

• Angelica has a sister who speaks Spanish.

• Angelica learned how to speak French.

Which of the following traits (characteristics) would not be passed on from a tree to its offspring?

• The shape of its leaves

• Roots that grow toward water

• A trunk burned by lightning

• The kind of seeds is produces

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The picture shows a pine tree and its offspring.

Which characteristic (trait) of the offspring was not acquired from the parent pine tree?

• The species structures of roots, a trunk, branches, and pine needles

• The species function of producing pine cones (seeds)

• The species characteristic of growing tall with a pointy top

• The characteristic of being bent by strong wind

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