
Genetics & Heredity Vocabulary
Authored by Charles Martinez
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To receive traits from a parent or parents. For example: getting brown hair from your mother
inherit
learned behavior
offspring
acquired trait
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A characteristic or property of an organism. For example, brown eyes, freckles, etc.
trait
offspring
inherit
learned behavior
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The product of a male and female parent.
offspring
acquired trait
inherited trait
dominant triat
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime.
acquired trait
inherited trait
learned behavior
recessive trait
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
acquired triat
inherited trait
learned behavior
trait
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A skill that an animal develops after it is born.
learned behavior
acquired trait
inherit
dominant trait
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A genetic trait that shows up in a child only if both parents have the trait and a dominant trait is not present.
recessive trait
dominant trait
offspring
learned behavior
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
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