Evolution and Inheritance

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Sophie is a tall, 11 year old drummer. She has a scar on her right cheek. She is good at swimming. Which of her traits did Magda most likely inherit?

Scar

Height

Ability to swim

Ability to play the drums

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A change or difference between animals of the same species is called...

Behaviour

Environment

Offspring

Variation

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

True or False?

Variation is the difference in characteristics between different species.

True

False

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Eye colour is an example of a characteristic that shows...

Inherited variation

Environmental variation

Species variation

Biological variation

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why does Scar have a scar but his brother Mufasa does not?

Mufasa did not inherit it

The scar gene skipped a generation

The scar is an environmental trait

Mufasa is not his brother

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The passing of characters from parents to offspring is called?

Monohybrid cross

Heredity

True breeding

Genetics

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Two brown eyed parents (Bb) have a baby. What is the chance the baby is blue eyed?

0 %

25%

50%

75%

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Human inherited features from ____________________.

Parents

Neighbors

God

Friends

9.

Multiple Select

30 sec

1 pt

The inherited features are

Skin color

Irish color

Hair Type

Palm Size

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which characteristic is inherited?

hair color

sleeping late

enjoying hiking

loving to read

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called

behaviors

learned

inherited

functions

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

Tara's red hair

Ryan's bank account

Betty's dancing skills

Marco's excellent Spanish

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:

table manners

eye color

shape of nose

freckles

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?

being tall

having curly hair

having brown hair

throwing a football

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which characteristic is inherited?

hair color

sleeping late

enjoying hiking

loving to read

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Inheritance features are passed down from parents to _____________.

inherit

trait

parent

child

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

brown hair

crying a lot

ability to jump high

his ability to talk

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