5th Science Unit 3 Review

Which question would BEST identify if a dog’s behavior is an animal instinct?

• A. Was the behavior taught by a human?

• Was the behavior seen when it was a puppy?

• Was the behavior something the animal was born with?

• Was the behavior observed after being with another dog?

A horse inherits all of these traits from its parents EXCEPT which trait?

• height

• weight

• coat color

• favorite food

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Humans inherit all of the following traits EXCEPT for which one?

• eye color

• eyelash length

• hair color

• hair length

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

In an experiment, a scientist rang a bell right before he fed his cat. After a few days, the cat would run to her food bowl whenever she heard the bell ring. The cat's response is an example of which of the following?

• an instinct

• an inherited trait

• a learned behavior

• a conscious behavior

Some types of birds fly south for the winter.

This is an example of which of the following?

• courtship

• camouflage

• a learned behavior

• an instinctive behavior

Which question would help the student determine which trait on the list is an acquired physical trait of the soccer player?

• How tall is the soccer player?

• Does the soccer player have any siblings?

• Why does the soccer player have brown eyes and hair?

• Has the soccer player always been good at dribbling a soccer ball?

Avery goes to the zoo and sees the elephant exhibit. She notices that one of the elephants only has one tusk. Which question would BEST identify if this is an acquired trait?

• Was the elephant born with one tusk or two?

• Do the other elephants have one tusk or two?

• Is the elephant older than the other elephants?

• How does the elephant's size compare to the size of the other elephants?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Some pea plants produce peas with smooth skin. Other pea plants produce peas with wrinkled skin. What should you do to determine which kind of pea will be produced from a pea seed?

• Check the amount of water in the soil.

• Make sure the pea plant has enough space to grow.

• Look at the type of peas growing on the parent plant.

• Determine how much sunlight the pea plant will receive.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5