Genetics Check

Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?

• walking on four legs
• rolling over on command
• barking
• panting 

Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?

• knowing how to read
• speaking English
• being able to play the violin
• having two arms 

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Which sentence is TRUE?

• Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring
• Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring
• Behaviors are never inherited
• Behaviors are always inherited 

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Knowing how to read a book is an example of

• a physical trait
• an inherited behavior
• a learned behavior 
• an inherited trait

A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?

• in dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur
• in dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait
• the mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
• the mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy

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Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?

• a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
• a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
• a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents
• a skill that an animal develops after it is born 

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In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of

• a learned behavior 
• an inherited trait
• an acquired trait
• an inherited behavior 

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Which of the following is an acquired trait?

• blue eyes
• a good sense of smell
• a chipped tooth
• yellow flowers 

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W=white hair
w= non-white hair
If you cross a horse with WW and a horse with ww what fraction of the offspring would be expected to have white hair?

• none
• 3/4
• 1/2
• all

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Which of the characteristics is a lion least likely to pass on to its offspring?

• fur color
• length of tail
• scars on leg
• body size

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