Science 2 · Unit 4: Humans and animals grow · Cambridge Primary Science Stage 2

Questions

1. 1. Why do sheep look different from each other?

   • They eat different grass.
   • They have different characteristics from different parents.
   • They live in different fields.
   • Farmers paint them.
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2. 2. What does 'inherit' mean?

   • to get characteristics from your parents
   • to eat healthy food
   • to grow taller
   • to change your hair colour
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3. 3. Why do young animals look similar to their parents but not the same?

   • They choose how to look.
   • They are not related.
   • They inherit some characteristics from each parent.
   • They eat different food.
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4. 4. Are a tiger cub's stripes the same as its parents' stripes?

   • Yes, exactly the same.
   • No, cubs have spots.
   • No, cubs have no stripes ever.
   • No, they are similar but not the same.
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5. 5. What has a different pattern for every person?

   • noses
   • fingerprints
   • the number of fingers
   • the number of eyes
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6. 6. Why do identical twins look the same?

   • They inherited the same characteristics from their parents.
   • They eat the same food.
   • They are the same age.
   • They wear the same clothes.
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7. 7. Which one is a characteristic you can inherit?

   • curly hair
   • a short haircut
   • a tan from the sun
   • a broken arm
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8. 8. Which is a type of fingerprint?

   • curl
   • spot
   • whorl
   • stripe
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9. 9. How can you make your fingerprint bigger to see it?

   • shout at it
   • press it on a balloon and blow it up
   • put it in the fridge
   • wash your hands
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10. 10. Chen has a round face like her dad. Where did she get it from?

    • She inherited it from her dad.
    • She ate too much.
    • Her friends gave it to her.
    • She chose it.
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11. 11. What else could you use to make fingerprints look larger?

    • a timer
    • a magnifying glass
    • a rubber band
    • a spoon
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12. 12. Some sheep have black faces and some have white faces. These are ...

    • characteristics
    • habitats
    • materials
    • forces
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13. 13. Does anyone have all the same characteristics as you, except an identical twin?

    • Yes
    • No
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