Genetics Parts 1

A parent and a child are different ____

• traits

• generations

• inherited

• offspring

The "child" of an organism is also called ____

• generation

• dominant traits

• heredity

• offspring

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• pepper color

• cat tricks

• music preferences

• language

The study of how traits are passed through heredity is called

• inherited traits

• Mendel

• genetics

• offspring

Which of the following is definitely acquired for humans?

• brown hair

• blonde hair

• red hair

• green hair

A trait that children can possess if at least one parent has it

• dominant

• recessive

• offspring

• generation

A trait that can be passed only if both parents have the trait

• dominant

• recessive

• offspring

• generation

Which of the following is a dominant trait?

• brown eyes

• blue eyes

• susceptibility to poison ivy

• attached ear lobe

Which of the following is a recessive trait?

• brown eyes

• blue eyes

• dimples

• double jointedness

Which of the following is a dominant trait?

• red hair

• nearsightedness

• farsightedness

• light skin