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Inherited and environmental characteristics

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-LS3-1, NGSS.3-LS3-2, NGSS.1-LS3-1 · England: KS2 Y6 Evolution and inheritance

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  1. Question 1

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
    • B. Offspring of plants and animals usually vary from their parents.
    • C. The language you speak is inherited.
    • D. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.

  2. Question 2

    Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: the language you speak?

    • A. inherited (from parents)
    • B. environmental (from life)

  3. Question 3

    Which characteristic depends on both genes and environment?

    • A. height
    • B. natural eye colour
    • C. blood group
    • D. a tattoo

  4. Question 4

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. A scar is an environmental characteristic.
    • B. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.
    • C. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
    • D. The language you speak is inherited.

  5. Question 5

    Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: blood group?

    • A. inherited (from parents)
    • B. environmental (from life)

  6. Question 6

    Identical twins have the same genes. One becomes much stronger. Why?

    • A. The environment, such as exercise, made a difference.
    • B. They are not really twins.
    • C. Their genes changed into different ones.
    • D. Strength is never affected by exercise.

  7. Question 7

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.
    • B. The language you speak is inherited.
    • C. Characteristics are passed on in genes.
    • D. Children are always exact copies of one parent.

  8. Question 8

    Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: natural eye colour?

    • A. inherited (from parents)
    • B. environmental (from life)

  9. Question 9

    Identical twins have the same genes. One becomes much stronger. Why?

    • A. They are not really twins.
    • B. The environment, such as exercise, made a difference.
    • C. Strength is never affected by exercise.
    • D. Their genes changed into different ones.

  10. Question 10

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. Offspring of plants and animals usually vary from their parents.
    • B. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
    • C. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.
    • D. The language you speak is inherited.

  11. Question 11

    Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: a suntan?

    • A. inherited (from parents)
    • B. environmental (from life)

  12. Question 12

    Which characteristic depends on both genes and environment?

    • A. height
    • B. a tattoo
    • C. natural eye colour
    • D. blood group

  13. Question 13

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. The language you speak is inherited.
    • B. A scar is an environmental characteristic.
    • C. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
    • D. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.

  14. Question 14

    Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: the language you speak?

    • A. inherited (from parents)
    • B. environmental (from life)

  15. Question 15

    Which characteristic depends on both genes and environment?

    • A. natural eye colour
    • B. blood group
    • C. a tattoo
    • D. height

  16. Question 16

    Inheritance: which statement is true?

    • A. The language you speak is inherited.
    • B. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
    • C. Characteristics are passed on in genes.
    • D. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.

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Answer key: Inherited and environmental characteristics

  1. 1. B. Offspring of plants and animals usually vary from their parents.

  2. 2. B. environmental (from life)

  3. 3. A. height

  4. 4. A. A scar is an environmental characteristic.

  5. 5. A. inherited (from parents)

  6. 6. A. The environment, such as exercise, made a difference.

  7. 7. C. Characteristics are passed on in genes.

  8. 8. A. inherited (from parents)

  9. 9. B. The environment, such as exercise, made a difference.

  10. 10. A. Offspring of plants and animals usually vary from their parents.

  11. 11. B. environmental (from life)

  12. 12. A. height

  13. 13. B. A scar is an environmental characteristic.

  14. 14. B. environmental (from life)

  15. 15. D. height

  16. 16. C. Characteristics are passed on in genes.