Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 

• Acquired trait 
• inherited trait
• adaptation 
• function

The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity

• environmental traits

• recessive trait

• punnett square

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

• long hair
• blue eyes
• long eyelashes
• small dimples

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

Which is an example of a acquired characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur
• color blindness of a person
• the ability of a mouse to run a maze
• a person's ability to roll their tongue

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

• Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
• The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
• The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
• He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.