Science Heredity Quiz

1. Match the correct answer with each one.

the part of the cell that holds the chromosomes and genes

To grow, a cell must _______.

When one cell divides into two new cells, this is called ______.

characteristics passed on from one generation to another are called

When a butterfly goes through its many changes, this is called its _____.

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4. A behavior that you have learned to do is called a _________.

Instinct

Learned behavior

5. An example of an inherited trait is your height.

True

False

6. When you respond with a behavior without even thinking about it, you are probably acting out of _____.

Instinct

Learned behaviors

Anger

7. A frog has body defects because of pollution in the river. This is caused by:

A learned behavior

Instinct

The environment

8. It is impossible for two brown eyed people to have a blue eyed baby.

True

False

A brown eyed mom and dad an have a blue eyed baby if they have the blue eyed recessive trait.

Explanation

A brown eyed mom and dad an have a blue eyed baby if they have the blue eyed recessive trait.

9. Mary's pet bird has many talents. She can climb up a ladder, ring a bell, and even tweet a song that Mary taught her. She also sleeps, likes to sit on the highest perch in her cage and pecks your hand if she is scared. Check the behaviors that are instincts.

Sleeping

Tweeting the song Mary taught her

Ringing the bell

Pecking your hand when she is scared

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10. Match the word to the definition

This contains a piece of information about the traits you will have

an example of an inherited trait is...

If a plant has red flowers, even though it has one factor for white flowers, the red flowers must be the _________ trait

If neither of your parent has blue eyes, but you do, the blue eye color is a _________ trait.