Traits of Living Things

What is heredity?

• The process through which traits are passed from parents to offspring

• The science controlling of herds of cattle

• A specific trait you inherit from your grandparents

• Nobody knows for sure

Which trait below is an example of an acquired trait?

• Having red hair

• Being an excellent artist

• Being left handed

• Having very large feet

What is an inherited trait?

• A characteristic passed from a dog to his owner

• A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring.

• A behavior that an organism inherits.

• A trait that you learn from your teacher.

Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which best describes why a baby deer (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?

• The spots help camouflage the fawn for protection.

• The spots help a fawn to be seen when crossing roads.

• The adult deer lose their spots by rubbing against trees.

• The adult deer rub their spots off over time

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.

• Emily was able to pick her hair color at birth

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles
• hair style
• eye color
• dimples

Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preferences
• affection for a specific home

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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.

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Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

• double helix
• contains ribose
• made of amino acids
• contains Uracil

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The haploid number of human chromosomes is

• 11
• 12
• 23
• 46

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