Inherited or Environmental Variation

Thomas broke his arm

when he fell off of

his skateboard. Are

broken bones an example

of an inherited or

environmental trait?

• inherited

• environmental

Jassiah discovered a

stray puppy at

the park. The puppy had

short, brown fur.

Is the color of the puppy’s

fur an inherited

or environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited

Rachael has attached

earlobes. Her friend,

Laura, has detached

earlobes. Is having free

or attached earlobes an

example of an inherited

or environmental trait?

• inherited

• environmental

Antaneisha is the only

person in her family who

is left-handed. Is

handedness an example

of an inherited or

environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited

Loren went to the salon

and got her hair bleached

blonde. Is Loren's new

hair color an inherited or

environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited

Which one of the following is an environmental variation?

• Attached ear lobes
• Eye colour
• Male or female
• Short hair

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Which of these is an example of inherited variation only?

• Eye colour 
• Height 
• Weight 
• Skin colour 

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Which of the following is an example of Inherited variation?

• Eye colour
• Blood type
• Skin colour
• All of the above

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Cierra is unable to roll her

tongue no matter how

hard she tries. Is tongue

rolling an example of an

inherited or

environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited

Robin was born with a

small, dark mark on her

face. Is a birthmark an

example of an inherited

or environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited