genetic review

Which characteristic is NOT inherited?

• Hairline (straight or widow's peak)
• Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...)
• Earlobes (attached or detached)
• Hair type (straight or curly)

What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

• recessive traits
• genetics
• inherited traits
• gene

What is the study of heredity called?

• Genes
• Genetics
• Unique
• Inherited traits

Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness.

• True
• False

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A bear looks for food in the trash.
• A human baby cries.
• A tiger cares for its young
• A blue jay eats seeds.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A bear looks for food in the trash.
• A human baby cries.
• A tiger cares for its young
• A blue jay eats seeds.

Which best explains why a certain horse has longer legs than its father?

• The horse inherited traits only from its mother
• The horse learned different behaviors than its father
• The horse acquired more traits during its lifetime
• The horse inherited traits form both parents.

A boy and his father each have a small scar on one arm.  Which best describes the boy's scar?

• learned behavior
• inherited trait
• acquired trait
• inherited behavior

What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?

• Cytoplasm
• Hydrochloric Acid
• Mitochondria
• DNA

Which characteristic is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?

• fur color
• length of tail
• scars on leg
• body size