Inherited Traits

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait handed down to you by your family.

• A trait you developed because of the environment.

• A trait handed to you from your friends.

• A trait you developed as an adult.

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Select ALL that are inherited traits.

• Eye Color

• Hair Color

• Skin Color

• Like sour food

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Which of these is an acquired trait instead of inherited?

• Nose shape

• Attached earlobes

• Driving a car

• Webbed feet

What is a recessive trait?

• a trait that hides another

• a trait that is hidden

• a trait that you can lose

• a trait that you acquire

What is a dominant trait?

• a trait that hides another

• a trait that is hidden

• a trait that you can lose

• a trait that you acquire

What is the difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait?

• Inherited traits you get from your parents and an acquired trait you learn

• Inherited traits you learn and an acquired trait you get from your parent

• There is no difference

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What is the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

• gene, DNA, chromosome, nucleus, cell

• cell, nucleus, chromosome, DNA, gene

• gene, chromosome, DNA, nucleus, cell

• gene, DNA, nucleus, chromosome, cell

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What is heredity?

• The transfer of traits from one generation to another generation

• A trait that gets hidden

• A trait that hides another

• A learned trait

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How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have ?

• 12 pairs

• 23 pairs

• 46 pairs

• 10 pairs

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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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