Traits and Inheritance Quiz

Which of the following baby animals most closely resembles their parents in the larva/pupa stage?

• Koala

• Larva

• Tadpole

• Eel

The genetic traits that a parent passes to its offspring are called __________ traits.

• Dominant

• Learned

• Recessive

• Inherited

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Which of the following is not an inherited trait among animals?​

• Fur color

• Eye Color

• Adult weight

• Ability to swim

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A baby duck is guaranteed to inherit what trait from its parents?

• Size

• weight

• eye sight

• webbed feet

Which of the following is not an inherited trait in humans?

• color of eyes

• length of hair

• color of skin

• ability to roll tongue

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This is an example of what type of behavior?

A dog that sits when a car is passing by.

• Inherited

• Learned

• Dominant

• Recessive

Steven got a puppy for his birthday. Puppies are born with instincts and develop behaviors that they learn. Which of the following is a learned behavior?

• barking at someone     

• lapping (drinking) water

• shaking hands

• tail wagging

Ali has a baby sister, and she has enjoyed teaching her sister many things. Which of the following is a behavior she did not teach her because it is an instinct?

• talking

• walking

• coloring

• crying

A mother lion teaches her cubs how to hunt for their food. The cubs are developing a __________.

• adaptation

• learned behavior

• imprinting

• instinct