Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors ( Heredity)

The passing of traits and physical features from parents to their children.

• Heredity

• Genes

• Learned Behavior

• Inherited Behavior

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___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.

• dominant traits
• ratio
• phenotype
• genetics

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Why did Mendel choose to study pea plants in order to learn how traits are passed from parent to offspring?

• Pea plants grow quickly
• Pea plants are ultraviolet
• Pea plants are rare and expensive
• Pea plants are take years to grow

If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

• jeans

• trait

• DNA

• recessive trait

One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________

• recessive trait
• aggressive trait
• absent trait
• dominant trait

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

True or False:  Recessive traits are ALWAYS present 

• True
• False

Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which best describes why a baby deer (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?

• The spots help camouflage the fawn for protection.
• The spots help a fawn to be seen when crossing roads.
• The adult deer lose their spots by rubbing against trees.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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. 

What characteristic is inherited by only some members of its species?

• gills on a fish
• wings on a bird
• spots on a horse
• trunk on an elephant

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Bunny A’s fur is all brown, while his brother and sisters are half brown and half white. The bunnies’ father is all brown, and the mother bunny is half brown and half white. Which best describes why Bunny A has brown fur?

• The bunny inherited a brown fur characteristic from each parent. 
• The bunny inherited a white fur characteristic from each parent. 
• The bunny rejected the white characteristics from its mother.
• The bunny rejected the brown characteristics from its father.

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