Heredity

Which of these is an inherited trait?

• Ability to read

• Being right handed

• Liking country music

• Pierced ears

Which of these is a learned trait?

• Having naturally curly hair

• Eye color

• Shape of your nose

• Ability to hit a baseball

A cat has 8 kittens, 5 females and 3 males. Which statement best describes the characteristics of these kittens?

• All of the kittens will look exactly like their mother

• All of the kittens will look exactly like their father

• The male and female kittens will look like both the mother and father

• The male kittens will look like the father, and the female kittens will look like the mother

Which of these does a child inherit from his parents?

• Saying the alphabet

• Speaking English

• Eye color

• Favorite color

Which of these has the greatest effect on how tall a child will grow?

• Genetic material from both parents

• Genetic material from the shortest parent

• The height of the oldest sibling

• The average height of the other siblings

What factor most affects whether a student has a cleft chin or a smooth chin?

• The traits inherited from the parents of the student

• The diet of the student

• The environment where the student lives

• Whether the child has a big mouth or a small mouth

What statement best describes the relationship between inherited and learned traits?

• Inherited and learned traits are both present at birth

• Inherited traits come from genes and learned traits come from the environment

• Learned traits come from genes and inherited traits are learned through the environment

• Inherited and learned traits both come from genes

Choose the example of a learned behavior

• A fish has gills to breathe

• A snake has a diamond pattern on its back

• A horse wears a saddle and bridle and carries a person on its back

• A bird migrates to the same place every year

Choose the example of an inherited trait

• A dog shakes paws with a person

• A raccoon digs through trash to find food

• A fish swims to the top of an aquarium before food is dropped in

• Female kangaroos have a pouch

A bobcat kitten has a short tail. This is an example of:

• an inherited trait

• a learned behavior

• science

• nature