Heredity Review

Which of the following is most likely the offspring of this shark?

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Ray will soon have a baby sister. The picture represents Ray and his parents.

Which is most likely true about the color of the new baby’s hair?

• It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only Ray’s

  characteristics.

• It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only the father’s

  characteristics.

• It will be light, because the baby will inherit only the mother’s

  characteristics.

• It could be light or dark, because the baby will inherit characteristics from both parents.

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Which is a trait a human most directly inherits from its parents?

• eye color

• musical taste

• career choice

• interest in reading

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Which is an inherited behavior?

• A dog obeys a command from a trainer.

• A bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs.

• A hamster runs through a maze to get to the food at the other end.

• A cat goes to the food bowl when its owner walks into the kitchen.

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Which human trait is most likely inherited from a parent?

• learning to ride a bike

• holding a spoon

• reading a book

• height

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The following are inherited traits of humans except

• long hair

• blue eyes

• long eyelashes

• small dimples

James and his father are both great athletes. Which characteristic did James most likely learn from his father?

• height and weight

• fast swimming stroke

• large feet and hands

• muscular body structure

Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?

• a person swimming

• a bird with feathers

• a dog obeying commands

• a person speaking Spanish

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Which action is a learned characteristic of a newborn horse?

• nursing

• walking

• sleeping

• breathing

A baby horse will inherit all of these traits from its parents except:

• height

• weight

• coat color

• preferred food

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