genetics/cells

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

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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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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Which of these is a learned behavior for a human?

• sleeping
• laughing 
• playing violin 
• having brown eyes 

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• black fur

• running fast

• four legs

• fetching sticks

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Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?

• being able to speak in front of a crowd

• having green eyes and brown hair

• mastering your multiplication facts

• becoming a teacher

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Which of these is NOT an instinctive behavior?

• a bird building a nest

• a turtle burying its eggs

• a baby crying when they are hungry

• a farmer teaching a horse to pull a plow

A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring is called a __________________ trait.

• acquired

• inherited

• dominant

• recessive

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