Cells,Genetics, Body Systems

Which characteristic is NOT an inherited trait?

• size

• eye color

• skin color

• personality

Which characteristic did Malek most likelyinherit from his parents?

• his ability to read fast

• his need to wear glasses

• his ability to speak English

• his need to count using his fingers

Which is a learned characteristic expressed by a professional swimmer?

• swimming speed

• wide arm stroke

• long body build

• good eyesight

Which feature of a bird is controlled only by inherited genes?

• diet

• habitat

• life span

• beak shape

A lion attacks an antelope. Which is most likely an example of a learned characteristic of the lion?

• large mane

• sharp claws

• ability to hunt

• night vision

Lucas and his sisters can roll their tongues and play the piano. His mother and his brother cannot roll their tongues nor play the piano. What can most likely be concluded about Lucas’s father?

• His father can roll his tongue.

• His father can play the piano.

• His father can roll his tongue and play the piano.

• His father cannot roll his tongue nor play the piano.

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

• Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.

• Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.

• Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.

• Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog’s fur

• color blindness of a person

• ability of a mouse to run a maze

• a person’s ability to roll their tongue

Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?

• scar

• weight

• eye color

• personality

Which of the following means a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring?

• a gene trait

• a dominant trait

• an inherited trait

• recessive trait