Genetics & Heredity

Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?

• walking on four legs

• rolling on four legs

• rolling over on command

• barking

• panting

Which is an example of an acquired trait?

• A hole in a tree that was struck by lightening

• A dog having dark colored fur

• A bird flying

• The color of a flower

A dog has 6 puppies, 4 females and 2 males. Which statement best describes the characteristics of the puppies?

• All of the puppies will look exaclty like the mother.

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

• The male puppies will look like the father and the female puppies will look like the mother.

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Which of these could a puppy inherit from its parents?

• dark fur

• a cut on the paw

• learning how to sit

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Which trait could a child inherit from their parents?

• eye color

• learning to swim

• favorite music

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Which statement explains how humans get genetic traits?

• Humans get genetic traits from where they live.

• Humans get genetic traits from both of their parents.

• Humans get genetic traits from only one of their parents.

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Which of the following does a kitten learn from it's mother?

• how to meow

• how to grow

• how to hunt mice

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A young ocean animal has two parents. Each of the parents has eight arms. How many arms does the young animal MOST likely have?

• 6 arms

• 4 arms

• 8 arms

• 16 arms

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True or False: The color of a flower is an inherited trait.

• True

• False

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Which is the stronger gene?

• Recessive

• Dominant