Variation and Traits STAAR Review

Which of these traits is influenced by your environment?

• Art abilities
• Eye color
• Height
• Dimples

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Which one of these traits is only influenced by your genes and cannot change based on your environment?

• Art abilities
• Hair color
• Music abilities
• A good math mind

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Which is an example of a genotype?

• Aa
• Brown hair

Which is an example of a phenotype?

• Aa
• Brown hair

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Bb is an example of a dominant trait. True or False?

• True
• False

aa is an example of a recessive trait? True or false?

• True
• False

You get 2 genes for each trait you have - both come from mom. True or false?

• True
• False

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It is possible for a baby plant to have an orange flower even if both of its parents have red flowers. True or False?

• True
• False

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Most of our class uses what hand to write with?

• Right
• Left

If mom plant has a Rr gene and dad has a Rr gene, which is NOT a possible gene combination for the baby plant?

• RR
• Rr
• rr
• Ra

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