Heredity

Manuel’s pet parakeet is shown in the picture below.  Manuel made a list of characteristics (traits) he thinks the parakeet inherited from its parents:   laying eggs,  blue feathers, saying “Hello”, a short beak.  Which characteristic (trait) did Manuel list incorrectly? 

• laying eggs

• blue feathers

• saying "hello"

• a short beak

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  Which of the following characteristics (traits) can be inherited?

• straight hair

• playing the trumpet

• beautiful handwriting

• adding numbers

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  Which of the following is an example of an animal’s inherited behavior?  

• a dog sitting at the command, “Sit!”

• a bird building a nest

• a cat using a litter box

• a seal balancing a ball on its nose

  Jason’s pet dog had puppies. Some of the puppies were brown and some were white. The father dog was brown. The mother dog was white. Which statement best explains why some puppies were brown and some were white?  

• The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from each other.

• The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the mother dog.

• The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the father dog.

• The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from both the father dog and the mother dog.

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  Angelica speaks French fluently. Her parents and grandparents do not speak any other language besides English. How is it possible that Angelica can speak French so well?   

• Angelica must be a genius.

• Angelica inherited her knowledge of French.

• Angelica learned how to speak French.

• Angelica has a sister who speaks Spanish.

  James and Ava are brother and sister. They both have dimples in their cheeks, just like their father. James has brown eyes like his father, but Ava has blue eyes like her mother. Which statement best explains the reason for the similarities and differences in their characteristics (traits)?   

• Children only inherit characteristics (traits) from the mother.

• Children only inherit characteristics (traits) from the father.

• Children’s characteristics (traits) keep changing as they grow.

• Children inherit some characteristics (traits) from both parents.

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Which of the following traits (characteristics) would not be passed on from a tree to its offspring?  

• A trunk burned by lightning

• The kind of seeds is produces

• Roots that grow toward water

• The shape of its leaves

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  Groundhogs are animals that have curved, sharp claws for digging soil.  Why would baby groundhogs have curved, sharp claws like their parents?  

• The claws become sharp because of digging.

• They eat the same type of food.

• The structure of the claws is inherited.

• They live in the same grassland habitat.

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  In a population of cardinals, all of the birds have short beaks. Which statement best explains why the cardinals’ beaks are short?    

• The short beaks are a learned behavior.

• The short beaks were caused by an injury.

• The short beaks are an inherited behavior.

• The short beaks are an inherited trait (characteristic).

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Which characteristic (trait) of the pine tree offspring was not acquired from the parent pine tree?

• The species characteristic of growing tall with a pointy top

• The species function of producing pine cones (seeds)

• The species structures of roots, a trunk, branches, and pine needles

• The characteristic of being bent by strong wind