Chapter 14 Inheritance and Adaptations

Which of the following is NOT an example of a trait?

• blue eyes

• blonde hari

• salamander

• tall

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True of False

Your number of chromosomes is what makes you different from another human.

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Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

• blue whales migrating to mate and give birth

• tree frogs having long, sticky tongues

• alligators' eyes being on top of their heads to help them see above the water

• hedgehogs having stiff spines sticking out of their bodies

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Which is NOT an inherited trait?

• the size of a cat

• the color of hair

• the color of a flamingo

• blood type

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What can NOT influence an organism's phenotype?

• genotype

• mutation

• environment

• behavior

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True or False

Breeders can choose to breed specific organisms in order to have offspring with a specific trait.

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What type of adaptation is a cobra's ability to spit venom?

• behavioral

• camouflage

• functional

• structural

Which of the following is a structural adaptation?

• Migrating waterfowl have access to abundant food all year round

• Penguins share egg incubation between the male and female

• Birds can have very long bill to drink nectar from flowers

• Birds group up to protect their young from predators

Which of the following is an inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of survival and reproduction?

• adaptation

• mutation

• natural selection

• selective breeding

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True or False

Meiosis happens in the major cells of multicellular organisms.

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