Heredity & Genetics Vocab Part 2

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait passed from parents to offspring

• A trait developed through experience

• A behavior learned from observation

• A trait that is not passed from parents to offspring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

• A behavior that is instinctive

• A behavior that is inherited

• A behavior that helps an organism survive

• A behavior developed as a result of observation and experience

What is a recessive trait?

• A trait that is always shown in an organism

• A trait visible only when two copies of the gene are present

• A trait that is passed from offspring to parents

• A trait that is not inherited

What is a gene?

• The part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code for an inherited trait

• The child or young of the parent

• A threadlike structure in the nucleus

• A mature adult capable of reproducing

What is a chromosome?

• A threadlike structure in the nucleus made up of DNA

• A behavior that develops as a result of experience

• A trait that is not passed from parents to offspring

• A mature adult capable of reproducing

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

the child or young of the parent

• parent

• offspring

• gene

• chromosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

traits that are NOT passed from parents to offspring

• inherited traits

• learned behavior

• instinctive behavior

• acquired traits

mature adult that are capable of reproducing

• parent

• offspring

• gene

• chromosome

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

inherited behaviors that help a living organism survive

• acquired traits

• learned behavior

• instinctive behavior

• inherited traits

an inherited trait that will always be shown in an organism;

it will appear in offspring if one of the parents contributes it

• recessive trait

• inherited trait

• dominant trait

• acquired trait