Genetics: What have you learned

Which trait are you born with? (a)  

• speaking words
• ability to cry
• singing music
• ability to read

What type of trait do you learn to do?

• inherited

• exchange

• transform

• acquired

Which is NOT an inherited trait? (a)  

• ability to hear
• eye color
• ability to shoot a basketball
• sound of your voice

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What is another word for characteristic?

• example

• trait

• sample

• diagram

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What is another word for children?

• ducklings

• offspring

• bunnies

• parents

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What is the science of heredity called? (a)  

• geology
• astronomy
• botany
• genetics

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What is the process of passing on traits from parents to offspring?

• diffusion

• change

• growth

• heredity

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Which is an acquired trait?

• eye color

• height

• learning to read

• size of your foot

Which is a trait of a plant?

• green leaves

• red hair

• brown eyes

• skin color

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What are traits passed on from parents to children?

• inherited traits

• acquired traits

• no traits

• invisible traits

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