Traits

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

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Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 

• behaviors
• learned traits
• inherited traits
• functions

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Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

• inherit

• trait

• parent

• child

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A sea turtle's rubbery shell is an example of what kind of trait?

• Physical trait

• Behavioral trait

• Non inherited trait

• Learned trait

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Toads hide during the day and come out at night to feed when it is much cooler, this is an example of

• a behavioral trait

• a physical trait

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Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring is called ________________________.

• genetics
• heredity
• homology

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A learned behavior is an action you are taught or learn from experience.

• True

• False

What part of the hummingbird is adapted to help it eat?

• Head

• Beak

• Mouth

• Toes

Which of these birds has a beak adapted to scoop up fish?

• Finch

• Butterfly

• Pelican

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