Traits and Genetics Quiz

What is a trait?

• a characteristic of an organism

• when you trade with someone

• a gene

• a dog

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Organisms can get traits all of the following ways EXCEPT...

• things happen throughout their life

• they buy them

• they can get them from their parents

• the environment changes them

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What are genes?

• blue pants

• environmental traits

• instructions for how the body looks & works

• acquired traits

Variation is...

• the differences between organisms

• genes

• acquired

• traits

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When a breeder breeds animals to give them a specific trait it is called...

• variation

• traits

• genes

• selective breeding

Inherited traits are:

• Traits you are born with

• Traits you learn

• Traits you buy

• Traits you choose

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Acquired traits are:

• Traits you are born with

• Traits you learn or develop

• Traits you buy

• Traits you choose

Environmental traits are defined as traits influenced by surroundings.

• Traits you are born with

• Traits you learn or develop

• Traits influenced by surroundings

• Traits you choose

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Name one trait a dog may have.

• Barking

• Flying

• Swimming

• Climbing

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Name one reason someone might selectively breed a dog.

• To make them fly

• To improve a specific trait

• To change their color

• To make them smaller