Organisms and Traits Quiz

What is an organism?

• A living thing such as a plant or animal.

• A type of cell.

• A kind of rock.

• A weather pattern.

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What does the word "diverse" mean?

• There are many different kinds.

• There is only one kind.

• It is very large.

• It is very old.

What does it mean to reproduce?

• To make more organisms of the same kind.

• To eat food.

• To change color.

• To move quickly.

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Which word describes a characteristic of an organism?

• Trait

• Gene

• Stage

• Cycle

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What does it mean to inherit something?

• To receive a trait from a parent.

• To lose a trait.

• To change a trait.

• To create a new trait.

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What is a small difference in a characteristic or trait called?

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Instinct

• Metamorphosis

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Which term describes a characteristic that helps a living thing survive?

• Adaptation

• Recessive Trait

• Gene

• Life Cycle

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What is an instinct?

• Something you don't need to learn; it happens naturally.

• A learned behavior.

• A type of gene.

• A stage in life cycle.

What is learned behavior?

• Behavior that occurs only after experience or practice.

• A behavior you are born with.

• A type of gene.

• A stage in metamorphosis.

What is a life cycle?

• A series of stages a living thing goes through during its life.

• A type of gene.

• A learned behavior.

• A kind of adaptation.