Genetics
Billy’s father is six feet tall, plays basketball and the piano, and loves cheeseburgers. Which characteristic did Billy inherit from his father?
A.his height
B.liking cheeseburgers
C. ability to play the piano
D. ability to play basketball
A. His Height
Emma’s mother has blue eyes and blonde hair; her father has green eyes and brown hair. Which best explains why Emma has blue eyes and brown hair?
A. Emma inherited her father’s hair and eye color.
B.Emma inherited her mother’s hair and eye color.
C. Emma inherited her mother’s hair color and her father’s eye color.
D. Emma inherited her mother’s eye color and her father’s hair color.
D. Emma inherited her mother’s eye color and her father’s hair color.
Which characteristic are children most likely to inherit from their parents?
A. interest in sports
B.love of reading
C. eye color
D. long hair
C. eye color
Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?
A. ability to play trumpet
B. detached earlobes
C. speaking rapidly
D. memories
B. detached earlobes
Jessica claims that gravitational force affects the motion of an object. Which argument can Jessica make that will best support her claim?
A. Car X has more force pulling on it and will travel slower than car Y.
B.Car X has more force pulling on it and will travel faster than car Y.
C. Car X has more gravity pulling on it and will travel faster than car Y.
D. Car X has less gravity pulling on it and will travel slower than car Y.
A. When a pulley is used, an object can move upward.
B. When a toy is thrown in the air, it falls to the ground.
C. When a toy car is pushed on the floor, it stops rolling.
D. When a ball is thrown against a wall, it bounces back.
B.Car X has more force pulling on it and will travel faster than car Y.
Which best explains a kitten that has fluffy, black fur?
A. It inherited the characteristics from its parents.
B.It inherited the characteristics from its brother and sister.
C. It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the population.
D. It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the ecosystem.
A. It inherited the characteristics from its parents.
Jennifer’s biological parents both lack widow’s peaks. Why was Jennifer born with a widow’s peak?
A. Jennifer’s aunt has a widow’s peak.
B. Jennifer’s cousin has a widow’s peak.
C. Jennifer’s brother has a widow’s peak.
D. Jennifer’s grandfather has a widow’s peak.
D. Jennifer’s grandfather has a widow’s peak.
Which inherited characteristic will most likely protect a white snow rabbit from its predators?
A. fur color
B. pink eyes
C. a long tail
D. liking to eat seeds
A. fur color
Why do many offspring look like their parents?
A. They inherit traits from one parent.
B. They inherit traits from both parents.
C. They inherit traits from their brother or sister.
D. They inherit traits from both sets of grandparents.
B. They inherit traits from both parents.
A baseball player hits a baseball with a bat. The ball travels very high and over the fence before falling to the ground. Which BEST explains what happens to the ball?
A. Magnetic Force pushes the ball up in the air.
B. Gravitational Force pushes the ball up in the air
C. Magnetic force pulls the ball back to the ground
D. Gravitational force pulls the ball back to the ground.
D. Gravitational force pulls the ball back to the ground.
Julia has long brown hair but her brother, mother, and father have short brown hair. Why is her hair different than the rest of her family?
A.Hair color is not inherited.
B. Length of hair is not inherited.
C. She can only wear her hair long.
D. She inherited her long hair from her aunt.
B. Length of hair is not inherited.
Jonathan, Aiden and Thomas are brothers. Which best explains why they all have green eyes?
A. They inherited green eyes from their mother or father.
B. They inherited green eyes from each other.
C. They inherited green eyes from their sister. D. They inherited green eyes from a friend.
A. They inherited green eyes from their mother or father.
ill is looking at a flowering tree. Which of the tree’s characteristics is not inherited?
A. flower color
B. tree location
C. texture of bark
D. seed pod shape
B. tree location
Why do many offspring look like their parents?
A. They inherit traits from one parent.
B. They inherit traits from both parents.
C. They inherit traits from their brother or sister.
D. They inherit traits from both sets of grandparents.
C. They inherit traits from their brother or sister.
Which statement best supports the claim that gravitational force affects the motion of an object?
A. A toy galls to the ground when it is dropped
B.A tire comes to a stop after it finishes rolling.
C. A baseball travels in the air when it is tossed.
D. A magnet pulls a stack of paper clips toward it.
A. A toy galls to the ground when it is dropped
Skylar can roll his tongue and blow bubbles. He has dimples and a widow’s peak. Which is a learned characteristic?
A. Skylar has dimples.
B. Skylar can blow bubbles.
C. Skylar can roll his tongue.
D. Skylar has a widow’s peak.
B. Skylar can blow bubbles.
Which are inherited characteristics?
A. dimples, freckles, curly hair
B. height, freckles, liking vegetables
C. eye color, music preference, handedness
D. playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color
A. dimples, freckles, curly hair
Pablo has blue eyes, is good at juggling, and plays soccer. Which best explains why Pablo has these characteristics?
A. He inherited blue eyes from his dad and learned to juggle and play soccer.
B.He inherited blue eyes and playing soccer from his dad and learned to juggle.
C. He inherited blue eyes and juggling from his dad and learned to play soccer.
D. He inherited juggling and playing soccer from his dad and learned to have blue eyes.
A. He inherited blue eyes from his dad and learned to juggle and play soccer.
Which could explain why Clay’s eyes are blue when his mom’s eyes are brown?
A. Clay’s dad has blue eyes.
B. Clay’s uncle has blue eyes.
C. Clay’s friends have blue eyes.
D. Clay’s brother has blue eyes.
A. Clay’s dad has blue eyes.
Mary Jo is playing on the slide at recess. What is the most likely reason she moves down the slide?
A. Frictional forces pulls her down the slide
B. Magnetic force pulls her down the slide.
C. Electrical force pulls her down the slide.
D. Gravitational force pulls her down the slide.
D. Gravitational force pulls her down the slide.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a. can play piano
B. can roll tongue
C. having dimples
D. having blue eyes
a. can play piano
Jacob is good at basketball, plays piano, can speak French, and is very tall. Which characteristic did he most likely inherit from his parents?
A.being tall
B.playing piano
C. speaking French
D. playing basketball
A.being tall
Which characteristic is the result of a plant’s reaction to its environment rather than being inherited?
A. the direction its flower faces
B. the shape of its leaves
C. the shape of its seed D. the color of its fruit
A. the direction its flower faces
Sam has green eyes, brown hair, freckles, and plays piano. Which characteristic did Sam learn from his father?
A. freckles
B. brown hair
C. green eyes
D. playing the piano
D. playing the piano
What Holiday Just passed ?
A. Christmas
b. Halloween
C. Thanksgiving
D. Easter
C. Thanksgiving