Heredity and Inherited Traits

Who discovered the science of "Heredity"?

• Albert Einstein

• Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Thomas Edison

What was Gregor experimenting with?

• Beans

• Peas

• Cucumber

• Tomato

The qualities an organism has is

Heredity is

• the passing of characteristics from parents to the offspring

• the study of hair types in mammals

• is the study of why do animals live in certain places

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that Mendel studied in peas?

• Seed Shape

• Pod Color

• Flower Location

• Seed Taste

žTo receive characteristics from an organism’s parent is to -------

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Peacock Flounder?

• Both eyes on one side of the body

• Extremely venomous

• Can change color and pattern

• All of the above are characteristics of Peacock Flounder

Choose the inherited characteristics

• widow's peak

• ability to roll the tongue

• tooth gap

• being good at soccer

When two or more organisms need the same resource to survive is

• competition

• heredity

• inherit

• advantage

In giraffes,

• males compete for food

• males compete for females

• winner gets to reproduce

• long and strong necks are used to fight