Heredity

In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?

• Be the same color
• Learn the same things
• Have the same body structures
• Live in the same places

What is a trait that is passed from parents to offspring before the offspring is born?

• Learned behavior
• Acquired trait
• Inherited trait
• Offspring

Which of these is an acquired trait?

• Having blue eyes
• Pierced ears
• The ability for a baby to cry
• Freckles

Which of these did you inherit from you parents?

• Your ability to read
• Your natural hair color
• The language you speak
• Whether you have a suntan

Which of these parents will produce an offspring that WILL resemble its parents when it is young?

• Mosquito
• Fly
• Horse
• Butterfly

How does a deciduous tree survive the cold winter?

• By growing its branches closer to the sun
• Turning a darker color during the winter
• Losing its leaves to conserve water and becoming dormant
• Shrinking in size

What do these two organisms have in common?

• They reproduce sexually
• They reproduce asexually
• They reproducing using eggs and sperm
• They reproduce with two parents

Which statement describes asexual and sexual reproduction?

• Asexual is one part of sexual reproduction.
• Sexual reproduction happens before asexual reproduction.
• Asexual needs one parent, and sexual needs two parents.
• Sexual only happens in animals, and asexual happens only in plants.

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

• Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring.
• Sexual reproduction happens before asexual reproduction.
• Sexual reproduction generates a large number of offspring.
• Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation in offspring.

Genes are unable to determine a person's

• eye color
• athletic ability
• shape of ears
• type of chin