Inherited/acquired traits

Which explains why a puppy looks like its parent dogs?

• The dog eats the same foods as the puppy.

• Acquired traits are passed down to the puppy.

• Physical traits are inherited from parents.

• Physical traits are acquired from parents.

If Alice has red hair, but her parents both have brown hair, where could she have gotten her traits from?

• Her brother

• Her cousin

• Her uncle

• Her grandparents

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A child looks like her mother, but is not as good at math as her mother. What is the most likely explanation?

• Physical traits are inherited and being good at math is learned.

• Physical traits are acquired and being good at math is inherited.

• Physical traits are acquired and being good at math is learned.

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

• A dog knowing how to bark.

• A bear knowing how to hibernate.

• A girl knowing how to speak Spanish.

• A baby knowing how to cry.

What is an inherited trait in a baby?

• Saying words

• Having long legs

• Crawling

Which could a girl inherit from her father?

• Eye color

• Weight

• Personality

• Being good at reading

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Why do two toads living in the same ecosystem look similar?

• They both eat the same foods.

• They are the same age.

• They both belong to the same species.

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Which is an inherited trait that could protect an animal from predators?

• Camoflague

• Number of legs

• Eye color

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Which of the following is inherited?

• Fingerprints

• Riding a bike

• Dimples

• Reading

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Where do you inherit traits from?

• You inherit 50% of your traits from your mother and 50% from your father.

• You inherit all of your traits from your mother.

• You inherit all of your traits from your father.

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