Quiz about Characteristics of Plants and Animals

Question 1

What are the two main categories of characteristics of plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

traits and behaviors

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vascular and nonvascular

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tall and short

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mammal or fish

Question 2

A new organism that comes from its parents is called_______.

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offspring

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learned behavior

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inherited trait

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consumer

Question 3

The mama cat cleaning the kitten is ________.

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an instinct

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an inherited trait

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an acquired trait

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a learned behavior

Question 4

Which picture shows an acquired trait?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 5

Which picture shows a learned behavior?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 6

What inherited trait did the puppies get from their mother?

Accepted Answer

blonde hair

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drinking milk

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fetching

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black nose

Question 7

Choose the inherited trait.

Accepted Answer

sharp teeth on a fox

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people swimming

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fishing

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riding a bike

Question 8

Choose the acquired trait.

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tattoo

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long arms

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black hair

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almond shaped eyes

Question 9

Choose the instinct (inherited behavior).

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fight or flight

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brown eyes

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broken tree limb

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learning to read

Question 10

Choose the learned behavior.

Accepted Answer

using a saw

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Morton's toe

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dimples

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hibernating

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of an inherited trait helping an animal survive their environment.

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a giraffe's long neck

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being able to type

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a scar

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having a widow's peak

Question 12

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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green eyes

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being able to roll your tonuge

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the ability to taste PTC

Question 13

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

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dying your hair pink

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being left handed

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birds migrating

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all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is an inherited behavior (instinct)?

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birds building a nest

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long hair

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humans swimming

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all of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

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all of the above

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sewing

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typing

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raking leaves

Question 16

The passing of characteristics from one generation to another is ______.

Accepted Answer

heredity

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offspring

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organism

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behavior

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