Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors/Heredity

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

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

• learned behavior 
• inherited trait
• adaptation 
• function

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What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

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

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Which characteristic is inherited?

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

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Which is an example of a learned 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.

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Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Tara's red hair
• Ryan's bank account
• Betty's dancing skills
• Marco's excellent Spanish

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey
• water to rain
• parents to offspring
• fungi to protists

Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)

• blue jeans
• genes
• machines
• pedigree

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.