NGES Inherited & Acquired Traits

Which is the best way to reasonably predict what a puppy will look like?

  

• Look at dogs that are the same breed as the puppy’s father.

• Look at the mother’s older puppies from a previous litter.

• Look at the parents of the puppy’s mother.

•  Look at both parents of the puppy.

A black-furred dog and a white-furred dog had puppies. Both of the parent dogs have both black furred siblings and white-furred siblings. Which statement is most likely correct?

•   Most of the puppies have black fur with white spots.

• Some of the puppies have black fur and some have white fur.

• All of the puppies have white fur.

• All of the puppies have black fur.

What substance determines genetic code?

• Acid

• Blood

• DNA

• Marrow

A weak trait that seemingly disappears is referred to as

 

• Recessive

• Losing

• Dominant

• Fading

Another word for characteristics of a living thing is

• Tasks

• Traits

• Flowers

• Markings

If you get a trait from your parents, it is referred to as an (a):

• Acquired trait

• Easy trait

• Inherited trait

• Simple trait

Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

• playing a musical instrument

• riding a bicycle

• fish swimming

• reading

  The process of passing on traits from parents to offspring is called

  

• Transferring

• Skills

• Ability

• Heredity

A trait that you learn is a (an)

    

• Applied trait

• Acquired trait

• Inherited trait

• Hard trait

   The “stronger” trait which tends to mask a “weaker” trait is called:

• Powerful

• Winning

• Dominant

• Recessive