Genetics

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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Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring

• the shape of its leaves
• roots that grow toward the water
• a trunk scared by lightning 
• the kind of seed it forms 

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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 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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A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...

• learned behavior
• adaptive behavior
• inherited behavior
• instinctive behavior

Dimples and freckles are both ________.

• learned behaviors 
• inherited traits
• neither 

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Having dark hair like dad 

• learned behavior
• inherited trait 

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Riding a bike

• inherited trait
• learned behavior