Heredity Review for the quiz on Friday

Kevin and Artie are brothers, but they do not look alike. Which best explains this?

• Kevin inherited all her characteristics from their father and Artie inherited all her characteristics from their mother

• They chose to express characteristics that are different from one another

• They both inherited characteristics from each of their parents, but the characteristics are expressed in different ways

• They both inherited characteristics from each of their parents, but chose to express only some of the characteristics.

Crystal has freckles. Which best explains why Kim's newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?

• Crystal's parents have freckles

• Crystal's mother wants the baby to have freckles

• All babies have freckles

• Crystal likes freckles

Kelley and Lauren has blonde hair and blue eyes. Kelley's father has brown hair and brown eyes. Kelley and her sister have blond hair and brown eyes. Which best explains why Kelley has blonde hair and brown eyes?

• Kelley inherited characteristics from her sister only.

• Kelley inherited characteristics from her mother and father.

• Kelley inherited characteristics from her father only.

• Kelley inherited characteristics from her mother only.

Sasha, his mother, and 3 sisters have brown hair. His brother has blonde hair. What color had does Sasha's father most likely have?

• brown

• blonde

• black

• red

These three girls are siblings. What characteristics did the siblings most likely inherit from their parents?

• hair length and love of sports

• eye color and love of sports

• hair color and eye clolor

• hair color and hair length

Which is an inherited trait?

• scrapes

• short hair

• dirty fingernails

• dimples

Maddox and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?

• height and weight

• muscular body structure

• fast swimming stroke

• large feet and hands

What is a learned characteristic?

• dimples

• reading music

• eye color

• hair color

Which is an inherited characteristic?

• hair style

• food preference

• taste in clothing

• height

Which is an action that combines a learned behavior with an inherited characteristic?

• The way a bear catches fish for food.

• The beating of a human heart.

• The spinning of a web by a spider.

• The regular breathing of a sleeping dog.