5.L.3 Genetics EOG Review

Jeremy and Karen are married and decide to have children. Which trait could be inherited by their children?

• Jeremy’s scar

• Jeremy’s weight

• Karen’s broken bone

• Karen’s cheek dimples

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

• eye color and hair color

• freckles and ability to play the guitar

• eye color and ability to play basketball

• ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• a dog scratching an itch

• a fish breathing through gills

• a kitten having whiskers on its face

• a cheetah successfully hunting prey

Why does Katie look like her father?

• She wanted to look like her father

• Mothers do not pass along character traits

• She inherited characteristics from both parents

• Girls only inherit characteristics from their father.

Which are inherited characteristics?

• A. dimples, freckles, curly hair

• B. height, freckles, liking vegetables

• C. eye color, music preference, handedness

• D. playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color

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Which two characteristics are inherited?

• A. eye color and hobbies

• B. hair color and freckles

• C. music preference and height

• D. handedness and favorite foods

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Which is an inherited characteristic?

• A. speaking

• B. hair style

• C. nose shape

• D. playing baseball

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

• A. wavy hair

• B. flying kites

• C. playing soccer

• D. working hard in school

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Daniel's cat had five kittens. Three are brown and two are a brown and black mix. Which can be concluded about the kittens' parents?

• Both the mother and father are black.

• Both the mother and father are brown.

• The kittens got their color from both their parents.

• The kittens got their color from their environment.

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Which characteristic of a puppy is learned?

• size

• fur color

• floppy ears

• following commands