3rd g week DEC. 23.Inherited Traits

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Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents? Options: his ability to read fast, his need to wear glasses, his ability to speak English, his need to count using his fingers

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his need to wear glasses

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Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby? Options: brown hair, crying a lot, ability to jump high, his ability to talk

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brown hair

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT... long hair, blue eyes, long eyelashes, small dimples

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long hair

Front

Which characteristic is inherited? Options: hair color, sleeping late, enjoying hiking, loving to read

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hair color

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Katie observes three birds sitting on a tree branch in her yard. All three birds are red with brown on their chests. Which best explains why the three birds have similar appearances?

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The birds are members of the same population.

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

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fur color and pattern

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Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?

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Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.

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Which best describes an inherited trait? Options: a characteristic one chooses to express, a characteristic one receives from the food one eats, a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents, a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

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a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents

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Which sentence best describes the offspring of the two parents? The offspring inherited their shape traits equally from both parents. The offspring were completely different from both parents. The offspring inherited their shape traits mostly from the long squash. The offspring inherited their shape traits mostly from the round squash.

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The offspring inherited their shape traits mostly from the long squash.

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In Experiment 1, the offspring are     mostly round  . This means the farmer did not  get a new variety of pea because none are both round and wrinkled.

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The farmer did not get a new variety of pea.