Genetics Quizizz

A deer inherits some of its features from its parents. Other features come from its environment. Which feature would most likely be inherited from its parents?

• Brown eyes

• A long scar

• Missing teeth

• A broken antler

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A kitten having whiskers on its face

• A fish breathing through gills

• A dog scratching an itch

• A cheetah successfully hunting prey

Susie and Murphy are sisters who have blond hair, green eyes, and freckles. They are both skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?

• Eye color; hair color

• Ability to play the guitar; ability to play basketbal

• Freckles; ability to play the guitar

• Eye color; ability to play basketball

Why does Jacob look like his mother?

• He inherited characteristics from both parents

• He wanted to look like his mother

• Fathers do not pass along their characteristics

• Boys only inherit characteristic from their mothers

Which are inherited traits?

• Height, freckles, liking vegetables

• Eye color, music preference, handedness

• Dimples, freckles, curly hair

• Playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color

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Susie has brown wavy hair, works hard in school, plays soccer, and enjoys flying kites. Which trait is inherited?

• Working hard in school

• Playing soccer

• Flying kites

• Wavy hair

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Murphy has attached earlobes and freckles. If Murphy's mother has detached earlobe and no freckles, which is most likely true about Murphy's father?

• He has attached earlobes and freckles

• He has detached earlobes and no freckles

• He has attached earlobes and no freckles

• He has detached earlobes and freckles

What determines if twins are identical?

• Their behavior

• Their environment

• Their personalities

• Their genes

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Which of the following explains why children usually look more like their siblings than their friends?

• They share more of the same environmental influences with their siblings

• They spend more time together over the years with their siblings

• They eat more of the same foods and drinks as their siblings

• They share many of the same genes from their parents with their siblings

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Hereditary information is passed from parents to their offspring through

• Germination

• Genes

• Metamorphosis

• Cell division

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