5.L.3.2 #7: Schoolnet

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• large feet

• crying a lot

• ability to jump high

Which would a kitten most likely inherit from its parents?

• fat belly

• fast speed

• sharp teeth

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Katie has blue eyes. If Katie’s mom has green eyes, what is most likely

true about the color of Katie’s dad’s eyes?

• Her dad has blue eyes.

• Her dad has green eyes.

• Her dad has brown eyes.

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What would a son most likely inherit from his dad?

• weight

• eye color

• favorite sport

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Which is a learned trait?

• writing

• dimples

• tongue rolling

Which best explains why a child may look like his father but is not able

to play basketball as well as him?

• Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a

  basketball is not.

• The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical

  characteristics are not.

• The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to

  play basketball.

Mary’s mom, dad, and sister have brown eyes. Mary has hazel eyes,

unlike the rest of her family. Who could Mary have gotten her eye color

from?

• her aunts

• her uncles

• her grandparents

When Terri begins to write her name, she is showing which type of

characteristic?

• innate

• learned

• inherited

Joe and his family all have brown eyes, brown hair, and love chocolate.

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• brown hair

• brown eyes

• love of chocolate

Which inherited trait will most likely protect an iguana from a predator?

• camouflage skin color

• length of tongue

• eye color

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