Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Nature's Lineage and Heredity study set below.
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1
Which term describes the passing of physical traits from parents to offspring?
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A
Heredity
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B
Migration
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C
Hibernation
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D
Evolution
2
What is the primary unit of heredity found in the cells of living organisms?
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A
Nucleus
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B
Gene
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C
Cytoplasm
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D
Membrane
3
In biological genealogy, who are the parents of an organism's parents?
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A
Siblings
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B
Offspring
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C
Grandparents
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D
Cousins
4
Which molecule carries the genetic instructions for all living things?
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A
DNA
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B
Water
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C
Sugar
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D
Protein
5
When two animals of the same species mate, the resulting offspring are called:
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A
Predators
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B
Prey
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C
Progeny
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D
Fossils
6
A group of organisms that share a common ancestor and can interbreed is known as a:
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A
Genus
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B
Species
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C
Kingdom
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D
Phylum
7
What do we call the ancestral record of a purebred animal?
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A
Pedigree
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B
Habitat
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C
Clutch
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D
Range
8
Which process ensures that offspring look similar to their parents?
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A
Photosynthesis
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B
Respiration
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C
Inheritance
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D
Decomposition
9
If a puppy inherits blue eyes from one parent, that trait is considered:
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A
Acquired
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B
Inherited
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C
Learned
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D
Extinct
10
Which of these describes a direct line of descent from ancestors to descendants?
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A
Lineage
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B
Migration
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C
Camouflage
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D
Adaptation
11
What is the scientific study of heredity and variation in organisms called?
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A
Botany
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B
Genetics
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C
Geology
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D
Zoology
12
Which of these traits is typically inherited rather than learned?
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A
Hunting technique
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B
Birdsong dialect
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C
Eye color
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D
Migration route
13
The complete set of genetic material in an organism is known as its:
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A
Genome
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B
Habitat
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C
Ecosystem
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D
Biome
14
A 'hybrid' is an organism produced by the breeding of:
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A
Two identical clones
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B
Two different species
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C
One single parent
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D
Non-living matter
15
What determines the physical characteristics, such as leaf shape, in a plant?
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A
Weather
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B
Soil color
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C
Genes
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D
Time of day
16
In animal genealogy, a sibling shares the same:
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A
Species
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B
Parents
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C
Habitat
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D
Diet
17
Which biological molecule is often described as the 'blueprint' of life?
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A
DNA
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B
Chlorophyll
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C
Oxygen
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D
Carbon
18
Offspring inherit half of their genetic material from each:
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A
Sibling
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B
Neighbor
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C
Parent
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D
Relative
19
What is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism called?
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A
Mutation
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B
Pollination
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C
Erosion
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D
Digestion
20
Which term refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?
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A
Biodiversity
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B
Genealogy
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C
Geography
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D
Chemistry
21
What type of chart is used to track the ancestry of an animal?
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A
Map
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B
Family tree
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C
Weather chart
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D
Bar graph
22
Which of these is a factor that influences the growth of a plant besides its inherited genes?
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A
Environment
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B
Ancestor count
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C
Family history
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D
DNA length
23
The study of fossilized remains helps scientists understand the genealogy of:
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Modern technology
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B
Extinct species
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C
Current weather
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D
Ocean tides
24
What are the individual parts of DNA that act as instructions for making proteins called?
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A
Cells
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B
Genes
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C
Organelles
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D
Atoms
25
Which of these refers to the passing of traits from generation to generation?
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A
Inheritance
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B
Ecosystem
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C
Migration
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D
Metabolism
