5th grade NC Genetics and Heredity EOG Review

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Kim has freckles. Which best explains why?

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Kim's parents have freckles.

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From whom may an animal inherit characteristics? Options: it's parents, it's brothers and sisters, other animals in the population, other animals in the ecosystem

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it's parents

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Which human trait is most likely inherited from a parent? Options: learning to ride a bike, holding a spoon, reading a book, height

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height

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Which trait does a dog inherit from its parents? Options: fur color and pattern, obedience to commands, food brand preferences, affection for a specific home

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fur color and pattern

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Which best describes a characteristic learned by an offspring? Options: a characteristic inherited from its father, a characteristic inherited from its mother, a characteristic influenced by its environment, a characteristic developed as the organism grows

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a characteristic influenced by its environment

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Jonathan's parents both have long, brown hair, brown eyes, and like to play basketball. Which characteristics did Jonathan most likely inherit? (Options: long hair, blue eyes, brown hair, love of basketball)

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brown hair

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John's father is a chemist and his mother is a teacher. John wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Which best describes John's desire to be a teacher?

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career choice is a learned characteristic that is influenced by one's environment