Inherited and Acquired Traits Review

Kim has freckles. Which best explains why?

• Kim likes freckles
• All babies have freckles
• Kim's parents have freckles
• Kim's mother wants the baby to have freckles

From whom may an animal inherit characteristics?

• it's parents
• it;s brothers and sisters
• other animals in the population
• other animals in the ecosystem

WHich human trait is most likely inherited from a parent?

• learning to ride a bike
• holding a spoon
• reading a book
• height

Which trait does a dog inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preferences
• affection for a specific home

WHich best describes a characteristic learned by an offspring?

• a characteristic inherited from its father
• a characteristic inherited from its mother
• a characteristic influenced by its environment
• a characteristic developed as the organism grows

Jonathan's parents both have long, brown hair, brown eyes, and like to play basketball. Which characteristics did Jonathan most likely inherit?

• long hair
• blue eyes
• brown hair
• love of basketball

John's father is a chemist and his mother is a teacher. John wants to be a teacher when he grows up. Which best describes John's desire to be a teacher?

• career choice is an inherited characteristic from one's father
• career choice is an inherited characteristic from one's mother
• career choice is a learned characteristic that is chosen by on'e mother
• career choice is a learned characteristic that is influenced by one's environment