Inherited Acquired

Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight.

 

            An inherited characteristic of Gina's plant is

• the color of the pot that the plant grows in.

• the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.

• the color of the plant's flower petals.

• the amount of water that the plant gets daily.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

• a rabbit's instincts of fight or flight

• saying "please" and "thank you" to be polite

• a bird returning to a bird feeder

• a cat purring when it hears a tuna can opening

Which of the following characteristics would a dog have to learn because it could not be inherited from the dog's parents?

• color of its fur

• ability to fetch a ball

• color of its eyes

• length of its tail

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which characteristic of sheep is an inherited trait?

• their brown wool

• their muddy feet

• their names

• their location in the pasture

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is an inherited trait of the rose?

• the presence of thorns on the rose's stem

• the shape of the rose's petals

• the color of the rose's petals

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A fern plant is growing in the forest by Mike's house. The leaves of the fern plant are small and green. Mike often finds small caterpillars eating the leaves of the fern plant.

 

Which of the following is an inherited characteristic of the fern plant?

• The distance of the fern plant from Mike's house.

• The shape of the fern plant's leaves.

• The number of leaves that are eaten by caterpillars.

• The location of the fern plant inside the forest.

Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

 

• a bird flying

• a person tanning in the sun

• a plant bending toward sunlight

• a person liking the smell of flowers

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tania plants pink and yellow tulips in her garden. She waters the tulips every day and makes sure that they get plenty of sunlight.

 

Which of the following is an inherited trait of the tulips in Tania's garden?

• the amount of water the tulips receive

• the flower color of the tulips

• the location of the tulips in Tania's garden

• the amount of sunlight the tulips receive

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

All weaver birds build elaborate nests. Slight differences in nest construction, such as the use of specific materials, are observed within the species. Greater differences in nest construction are found between members of different species of weaver birds.

 

Nest building in weaver birds demonstrates how

 

• behaviors are influenced strictly by experiences.

• behaviors are not related to inheritance or experience.

• behaviors are influenced by inheritance and experience.

• behaviors are influenced strictly by inherited traits.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which characteristic of a person is an inherited trait?

 

• earrings

• scar on knee

• blue eyes

• long hair

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2