Traits

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preference
• affection for a specific home

Which best describes an inherited trait?

• a characteristic one chooses to express
• a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
• a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
• a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 

• behaviors
• learned traits
• inherited traits
• functions

•Which is not an inherited trait?

• –. dimples

• –reading

• –freckles

• –brown eyes

How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have ?

• 12 pairs

• 23 pairs

• 46 pairs

• 10 pairs

Structure made of long chains of DNA and hundreds of thousands of genes is called -

• nucleus

• DNA

• chromosomes

• mitochondria

What is NOT an example of an inherited trait?

• Eye color

• Hair color

• Favorite color

• Tongue rolling

Select Recessive traits:

• TT

• Tt

• tt

• None