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A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?

• in dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur
• in dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait
• the mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
• the mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy

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_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Zoology

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An allele for a dominant trait i represented by _______.

• symbols
• numbers
• capital letters
• lowercase letters

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• genes.
• variations.
• traits.
• theories.

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All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:

• table manners
• eye color
• shape of nose
• freckles

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Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

• liking pizza

• riding a bike

• blowing bubbles with your gum

• freckles

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The shape of a bird's beak is a body structure that the bird has at birth. This body structure is a/an-

• learned trait

• special trait

• inherited trait

• developed trait

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If both mom and dad are big, it is likely that their baby will be what?

• big
• small
• medium
• have eyes close together

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The offspring of this cactus will most likely inherit all of the following of its characteristics EXCEPT–

• the thick trunk.

• the green color.

• the sharp spines.

• the birds nesting.

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Sets of instructions in each human cell that determine inherited physical features and other traits.

• trait

• genes

• behavior

• population

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