Science Review Genetics

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.
• Emily has a parent with brown hair.
• Emily’s older brother has brown hair. 

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles
• hair style
• eye color
• dimples

A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

• The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.
• The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.
• The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.
• The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

Which characteristic is inherited in fish but learned in humans?

• size
• eye color
• ability to swim
• ability to get food

Which of the following is an inherited human trait?

• eye color
• sleep patterns 
• sense of balance
• sense of humor

Which best describes an inherited trait?

• 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

Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?

• a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
• a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
• a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents
• a skill that an animal develops after it is born

Which of these is a learned behavior for a human? 

• sleeping
• laughing
• playing a violin
• having brown eyes 

Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring?

• the shape of its leaves
• roots that grow toward water
• a trunk scarred by lightning
• the kind of seeds it forms

Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?

• knowing how to read
• speaking English
• being able to play the violin
• having two arms