Inherited Traits and Acquired Traits

An 11-year-old girl with green eyes and red hair plays the piano. Which of the following characteristics is an example of a learned behavior?

• Playing the piano

• Having green eyes

• Having red hair

• Being 11 years old

Which of the following characteristics of a rabbit was most likely inherited from its parents?

• Bent whiskers

• Missing tooth

• Long ears

• Broken foot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The offspring of this cactus will most likely inherit all of the following of its characteristics EXCEPT–

• the thick trunk.

• the green color.

• the sharp spines.

• the birds nesting.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT--

• shape of leaves.

• broken branches.

• type of fruit.

• flower color.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?

• Having an excellent sense of smell.

• Growling when there is danger.

• Hibernating during the winter.

• Taking food from human campsites.

A group of science students created a chart to show what they knew about inherited traits and learned behaviors in children.

Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?

• Cooking a meal

• Speaking English

• Crying when hurt

• Using a pencil

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mary and her siblings share similar hair color. Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the hair color of each sibling?

• Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus

• Cytoplasm, Chloroplasts,Genes

• Vacuoles, Nucleus, Chromosomes

• Chromosomes, Chloroplasts, Vacuoles

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

How many chromosomes are present in a human cell nucleus?

• 23 chromosomes or 46 pairs

• 46 pairs or 92 chromosomes

• 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs

• 32 chromosomes or 16 pairs

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

These are the basic building blocks of all living things.

• Cells

• DNA

• Genes

• Chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Molecule that carries genetic instructions for all living organisms.

• DNA

• Genes

• Chromosomes

• Nucleus