Heredity Review

Which statement most likely explains why Beth was born with black hair?

• That's her favorite color.

• Beth's friends have black hair.

• Beth's parents have black hair.

• Beth's favorite singer has black hair.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• dimples

• long hair

• favorite color

• driving ability

Madison is a 5th grader with brown hair and brown eyes. Which statement best explains why she has brown eyes?

• Madison changed her eye color to match her hair.

• Madison's best friend has brown eyes.

• Madison's parents have brown eyes.

• Madison likes the color brown.

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur

• color blindness of a person

• ability of a mouse to run a maze

• a person's ability to roll their tongue

Is it possible to inherit traits from your grandparents?

• yes

• no

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a long, complex molecule that controls heredity

• inherited trait
• chromosome
• DNA
• pedigree

The passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring

• acquired traits
• inherited traits
• heredity
• genetics

The physical appearance or the way a gene looks is known as it's....

• genotype
• allele
• gene
• phenotype

Are recessive traits shown with capital or lowercase letters? 

• Capital
• Lowercase

Which of the following answers correctly represents this Punnett Square if freckles are dominant?

• 25% chance freckles
• 50% chance freckles
• 75% chance freckles
• 100% chance freckles