Heredity

In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?

• Be the same color
• Learn the same things
• Have the same body structures
• Live in the same places

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Which of these parents will produce an offspring that does NOT look like its parents when it is you?

• Seagull
• Frog
• Lion
• Rattlesnake

Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?

• A cleft chin
• The color of a flower
• A toddler learning how to read
• A wolf with thick fur

What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?

• Favorite type of music
• Freckles
• Hair color
• Height

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Which of these is an acquired trait?

• Having blue eyes
• Pierced ears
• The ability for a baby to cry
• Freckles

What is a trait that is passed from parents to offspring before the offspring is born?

• Learned behavior
• Acquired trait
• Inherited trait
• Offspring

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Which of these did you inherit from you parents?

• Your ability to read
• Your natural hair color
• The language you speak
• Whether you have a suntan

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A student was trying to discover some things her hamster had learned.  Which of these is a learned trait?

• Being more active during the night than during the day
• Going to the food dish when the cage door is opened
• Burring down in the wood shavings in the cage
• Eating seeds, fruit, and vegetables for food

Which of these parents will produce an offspring that WILL resemble its parents when it is young?

• Mosquito
• Fly
• Horse
• Butterfly

Which is an example of an instinct?

• A boy writing his name
• A girl riding a bike
• A cat hunting a mouse
• A dog learning to sit on command