Heredity and Learning

What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

• recessive traits
• genetics
• inherited traits
• gene

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is the study of heredity called?

• Genes
• Genetics
• Unique
• Inherited traits

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of trait is rare?

• Dominant trait
• Inherited trait
• Recessive trait
• Albino trait

What is a set of instructions for an inherited trait?

• Genes
• Jeans
• Genetics
• Genesis

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

What type of trait is more common?

• Parental trait
• Inherited trait
• Recessive
• Dominant

Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which characteristic is NOT inherited?

• Hairline (straight or widow's peak)
• Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...)
• Earlobes (attached or detached)
• Hair type (straight or curly)

If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes. 

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What tool can you use to help figure out the probability of a trait being dominant or recessive?

• Four Square
• Punnett Square
• Puzzle Square
• Circle Square

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

• Emily’s favorite color is brown.
• Emily has a parent with brown hair.
• Emily’s older brother has brown hair.