Heredity

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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What specialized structure do crabs have to protect them against predators?

• Warm, thick fur
• Fast running bodies
• Good digestive systems
• A hard outer shell

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 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

This trait is hidden whenever the dominant allele is present

• dominant allele
• codominance
• recessive allele
• Punnett Square

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

• Pedigree

• Dominant allele

• Heredity

• Recessive allele