Genetics

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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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

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

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

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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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_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Zoology

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Which statement is true?

• Behaviors are never inherited.
• Behaviors are always inherited.
• Inherited traits are controlled by genes.
• Inherited traits are not passed on to offspring.

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Looking through a family album, Tom noticed a common inherited trait in his family which was...

• long hair

• tattoos

• pierced ears

• dimples

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