3rd grade cells, genetics and evolution
3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-LS3-1, NGSS.3-LS3-2, NGSS.1-LS3-1, NGSS.SEP 4 · England: KS2 Y6 Evolution and inheritance, KS2 Y3–Y4 Working scientifically
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Question 1
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. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
- D. Some characteristics depend on both genes and environment.
Question 2
Is this trait mostly inherited, or affected by the environment: a plant leaning towards a window?
- A. mostly inherited
- B. affected by the environment
Question 3
Why did the class measure lots of pea pods, not just two or three?
- A. A big sample shows the real pattern of variation.
- B. Small samples are always exactly right.
- C. To make the peas grow.
- D. Rulers only work with many pods.
Question 4
Why do puppies look like their parents but not exactly the same?
- A. They get a mix of characteristics from both parents.
- B. They copy their parents on purpose.
- C. All dogs are identical.
- D. They eat the same food.
Question 5
Two identical seedlings are grown: one in a sunny spot, one in deep shade. The shaded one is tall, thin and pale. Why?
- A. Lack of light changed how it grew.
- B. It was a different kind of plant.
- C. It inherited different genes.
- D. Shade makes plants healthier.
Question 6
Traits and the environment: which statement is true?
- A. The environment cannot change any trait.
- B. A plant kept in the dark will pass paleness on to its seeds.
- C. A scar is a trait caused by the environment, not inherited.
- D. Identical twins always have exactly the same weight.
Question 7
Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: dyed hair?
- A. inherited (from parents)
- B. environmental (from life)
Question 8
How many pea pods were 9 cm or longer?
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Question 9
A class measured the length of pea pods all picked from the same kind of plant. Which length was most common?
- A. 6 cm
- B. 7 cm
- C. 8 cm
- D. 9 cm
- E. 10 cm
Question 10
Inheritance: which statement is true?
- A. If a parent loses a finger, its babies are born without that finger.
- B. Some characteristics depend on both genes and environment.
- C. The language you speak is inherited.
- D. Children are always exact copies of one parent.
Question 11
Is this trait mostly inherited, or affected by the environment: a plant leaning towards a window?
- A. mostly inherited
- B. affected by the environment
Question 12
Why is variation useful for a group of living things?
- A. It has no use at all.
- B. It makes them all the same.
- C. It stops them from growing.
- D. If conditions change, some individuals may survive better than others.
Question 13
Which characteristic depends on both genes and environment?
- A. blood group
- B. height
- C. natural eye colour
- D. a tattoo
Question 14
Flamingos are born grey. Why do adult flamingos turn pink?
- A. They get sunburnt.
- B. Pink colours in the shrimps and algae they eat build up in their feathers.
- C. Their parents were painted pink.
- D. They paint themselves.
Question 15
Traits and the environment: which statement is true?
- A. The environment cannot change any trait.
- B. Many traits are affected by both inheritance and environment.
- C. Identical twins always have exactly the same weight.
- D. A plant kept in the dark will pass paleness on to its seeds.
Question 16
Is this characteristic inherited or environmental: a suntan?
- A. inherited (from parents)
- B. environmental (from life)
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