Inherited Traits

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 

• acquired trait 

• inherited trait
• adaptation 
• function

The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.

• heredity
• environmental traits
• recessive trait
• punnett square

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

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

Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

• Gregor Mendel
• Reginald Punnett
• James Watson
• Justin Bieber

An acquired trait means _________.

• your sister gave it to you
• it is learned or happened after birth
• you are a squire for the king
• your parents gave it to you

A section on a chromosome that has genetic information for one trait is called a

• gene
• allele
• phenotype
• genotype

The trait that will always be expressed if one copy of a gene is present, it hides other traits.

• recessive

• dominant

• co-dominant

The trait that will be expressed only if two copies of the gene are present in offspring.

• recessive

• dominant

• co-dominant