Cells, Human body and Genetics

Which Characteristic will a baby panda inherit from its parents?

• Fur Color

• hunting Skills

• Feeding Behavior

• Sleeping Routine

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Which best explains why the offspring of giraffes generally look similar to their parents?

• Giraffe parents teach their offspring to look like them.

• Giraffe parents pass on characteristics to their offspring.

• Offspring mimic their parents’ appearances and actions.

• All giraffes look the same.

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

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

• Bob inherited all his characteristics from their father and Joe inherited all his characteristics from their mother.

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

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

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Which is an inherited behavior?

• a dog obeys a command from a trainer

• a bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs

• a hamster runs through a maze to get to the food at the other end

• a cat goes to the food bowl when its owner walks in the kitchen

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Ralph has long legs, can run fast, can react quickly, and can throw a ball a long distance. Which characteristic is most likely inherited?

• Leg Height

• Running speed

• Quick reaction time

• Ability to throw a ball

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Which is a characteristic of a dog that is most likely a result of its environment?

• its color

• its length of ears

• its food preference

• its ability to see in the dark

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Which trait does a rose bush get from its parents?

• the length of time it lives

• The color of its flowers

• the amount of rain it gets

• the number of spines it has

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Which system is controlled by involuntary muscle movement in the diaphragm?

• Digestive

• respiratory

• cardiovascular

Which best describes the main job of most cells in multicellular organisms?

• Cells work to keep themselves alive.

• Cells work to keep the organism alive.

• Cells work to release needed materials.

• Cells work to store unneeded materials.

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Which two body systems work together to create movement?

• the nervous and cardiovascular

• the muscular and skeletal

• the respiratory and digestive