Characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring.

• Learned Behavior

• Acquired Traits

• Variations

• Inherited Traits

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Which of these are variations of inherited traits?

• being able to speak in front of a crowd

• having green eyes and brown hair

• mastering your multiplication facts

• becoming a teacher

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Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• black fur

• running fast

• four legs

• fetching sticks

What is the molecule called that is found inside our cell's nucleus and determines our inherited traits?

• DNA

• genes

• chromosomes

• traits

Every organism has traits that make it ________________.

• the same

• an animal

• unique

• learned

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Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

• liking pizza

• riding a bike

• blowing bubbles with your gum

• cleft chin

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Which behavior is an instinct?

• a dog begging for food at the dinner table

• a chimpanzee using sign language

• a cat using a litter box

• a male grasshopper rubbing its legs together to attract a female

Which characteristic could be inherited from a parent?

• the type of shoes worn

• having scars

• the color of hair

• riding a bicycle

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Which trait is acquired rather than inherited?

• the language you speak

• the shape of your nose

• the number of fingers on your hand

• the color of your eyes

The genes in your body carry information about

• how many state capitals you know.

• the color you choose to dye your hair.

• the size of your feet.

• how to play your favorite board game.

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