Inheritance and Traits Quiz

What is an organism?

• A type of rock

• A living thing

• A type of plant

• A type of cloud

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What are traits?

• Observable characteristics

• Sounds organisms make

• Invisible characteristics

• Things organisms eat

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What do similarities in traits among organisms indicate?

• They are unrelated

• They are closely related

• They are plants

• They are from different planets

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What do genes provide instructions for?

• Colors

• Weather

• Food

• Traits

What does a family tree show?

• How to cut trees

• How members of a family are related

• How to plant trees

• How to climb trees

What can affect inherited traits?

• Genes

• The environment

• Water

• Food

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What do offspring inherit from their parents?

• Toys

• Instructions for each trait

• Money

• Books

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What is likely to happen when organisms can easily meet their needs in their environment?

• They are likely to disappear

• They are likely to survive

• They are likely to dance

• They are likely to sleep

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What can organisms have that help them meet their needs for survival?

• Wings for flying

• Fins for swimming

• Traits with specific functions

• Ears for hearing

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What is a population?

• A group of clouds

• A group of rocks

• A group of organisms of the same species

• A group of plants from different species

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