Inherited Traits and Variation
Grade 3 - Science - Challenge Me
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Which trait is inherited by bean plants?
- a temporary change from care
- leaf shape
- being tied to a stick
- a mark added after birth
Which example shows variation among ducklings?
- webbed feet
- following a food call
- different body sizes
- all individuals have the same feature
Which detail is learned or affected by experience, not inherited, for kittens?
- a body feature from parents
- eye color
- using a scratching post
- different fur patterns
Why might sunflowers resemble sunflower plants?
- offspring choose every trait after birth
- learned behaviors replace inherited traits
- all individuals must be exact copies
- traits can be passed from parents to offspring
Which observation is best evidence of variation in oak seedlings?
- different trunk thicknesses
- being trimmed by a gardener
- oak leaf shape
- every individual matches exactly
Which trait is inherited by puppies?
- a mark added after birth
- coming when called
- fur color
- a temporary change from care
Which example shows variation among bean plants?
- all individuals have the same feature
- different numbers of pods
- leaf shape
- being tied to a stick
Which detail is learned or affected by experience, not inherited, for puppies?
- different ear shapes
- a body feature from parents
- coming when called
- fur color
Why might kittens resemble cat parents?
- all individuals must be exact copies
- learned behaviors replace inherited traits
- offspring choose every trait after birth
- traits can be passed from parents to offspring
Which observation is best evidence of variation in ducklings?
- following a food call
- different body sizes
- webbed feet
- every individual matches exactly