TEST NAME: Genetics Test
TEST ID: 823965
GRADE: 05 ­ Fifth Grade
SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences
TEST CATEGORY: My Classroom
Genetics Test
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Student: Class:
Date:
1.
Which characteristic is learned?
A.
height
B.
freckles
C.
hair color
D.
athletic skill
2.
Which best explains why children do not look identical to their mothers?
A.
They inherit all of their characteristics from their fathers.
B.
They inherit all of their characteristics from their grandparents.
C.
They inherit some of their characteristics from their brothers and
sisters.
D.
They inherit some of their characteristics from their mother and some
from their father.
3. Which part of the body carries out the function of copying DNA?
A.
brain
B.
heart
C.
bones
D.
cells
4.
Which best describes an inherited trait?
A.
a characteristic one chooses to express
B.
a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
C.
a characteristic that is passed on from one’s parents
D.
a characteristic that is influenced by one’s surroundings
5. Which human trait is most likely inherited from a parent?
A.
learning to ride a bike
B.
holding a spoon
C.
reading a book
D.
height
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6.
A young couple is having a baby. Which best describes an inherited trait
the baby may have?
A.
The baby will live in the same house as its parents.
B.
The baby will grow up to love pizza like its mother.
C.
The baby may have the same eye color as its father.
D.
The baby may grow to have a fear of heights like its parents.
7.
Which is true about parents and their offspring?
A.
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in the
offspring being identical to the parents.
B.
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in
parents teaching offspring how to look and act.
C.
Most characteristics are chosen by the offspring and not passed from
parent to offspring.
D.
Some characteristics are learned and not passed from parent to
offspring.
8.
Which is a characteristic a child will inherit from its parents?
A.
favorite music
B.
ability to read
C.
natural hair color
D.
ability to ride a bicycle
9. Most species of ducks have webbed feet. The webbed feet are an example of
A.
behavioral trait.
B.
a learned trait.
C.
an inherited trait.
D.
an instinctive trait.
10. Which is an inherited trait?
A.
dimples
B.
scrapes
C.
short hair
D.
dirty fingernails
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11. By artificial selection, certain traits have been selected to be passed on to the offspring in certain tomato
plants. Which traits have been strongly influenced by genetics in these tomato plants?
A.
length of the vines
B.
depth of the plant roots
C.
direction the plant grows
D.
color and shape of the fruit
12.
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
A.
his ability to read fast
B.
his need to wear glasses
C.
his ability to speak English
D.
his need to count using his fingers
13.
Jack’s white female rabbit had six baby rabbits. One is white, two are
brown, two are white with brown spots, and one is brown with white
spots. Which can be most likely concluded about the father rabbit?
A.
The father rabbit is brown.
B.
The father rabbit is white.
C.
The father rabbit is black.
D.
The father rabbit is grey.
14.
Wesley practices hitting and throwing daily to prepare for baseball try­
outs. Why is he most likely disappointed to learn the coach is only taking
the tallest and fastest players?
A.
He cannot learn to throw farther.
B.
He cannot learn to hit harder.
C.
He cannot learn to run faster.
D.
He cannot learn to be taller.
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15. The box shows Facts about Texas Horned Lizards.
Which fact describes an inherited trait of the horned lizards?
A.
Have flat bodies
B.
Live in dry areas
C.
Make nests in sand
D.
Are a threatened species
16. Which action is a learned characteristic of a newborn horse?
A.
nursing
B.
walking
C.
sleeping
D.
breathing
17.
Jane wants to become a model like her mother. Which is a learned
characteristic that could help her with modeling?
A.
height
B.
curly hair
C.
blue eyes
D.
good posture
18.
Which is a learned trait?
A.
writing
B.
dimples
C.
tongue rolling
19. In plants, which of these is not an inherited trait from parent to offspring?
A.
seed germination
B.
leaf shape
C.
plant height
D.
flower color
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20.
Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?
A.
love of music
B.
fear of spiders
C.
ability to hit a ball
D.
presence of dimples
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