Exploring Genetic Traits and Inheritance

What are traits?

• Behaviors acquired through training

• Skills learned during a lifetime

• Characteristics or features passed from one generation to another

• Environmental adaptations

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a trait?

• Height

• Favorite food

• Skin color

• Hair color

How are traits passed from one generation to another?

• Through social interactions

• By learning from parents

• Through genetic inheritance

• Via environmental factors

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What are alleles?

• Different forms of the same trait

• Identical copies of a gene

• Unrelated genetic sequences

• Environmental influences on genes

What determines if a trait is dominant or recessive?

• The individual's diet

• The environment

• The individual's behavior

• The number of alleles present

How many alleles does each individual have for each gene?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

When is a recessive trait expressed?

• When one recessive allele is present

• When no alleles are present

• When one dominant allele is present

• When two recessive alleles are present

In the given example, which color is dominant?

• White

• Purple

• Both are dominant

• Neither is dominant