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