Genetics & Heredity - 5.L.3

In which situation would the offspring learn a new behavior?

• the parent getting a disease

• the parent using tools to find food

• the parent getting a scar

• the parent breaking a bone

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Ana speaks Italian fluently but has never lived in Italy. What best explains why Ana can speak italian so well?

• She watched a TV show in which the actors spoke Italian.

• She learned to speak Italian in a class she took in school.

• She has a brother that took Italian in school for 2 years.

• She inherited her ability to speak Italian.

Many traits are inherited from parents. Which would be a trait that Tiffany inherited from her parents?

• likes to cook

• pale complexion

• plays soccer

• speaks Italian

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Why would Kim not be able to speak Chinese while her parents and sisters can?

• She was not taught how to speak Chinese.

• She is not smart enough to speak Chinese.

• She inherited the trait to speak Chinese but doesn't want to use it.

• She did not inherit the ability to speak Chinese while her sisters did.

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• hair color

• playing the guitar

• speaking Spanish

• throwing a football

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Many traits are inherited from parents. Which would be a trait that Sandra inherited from her parents?

• blue eyes

• plays the flute

• purple nails

• short hair

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Which trait might a dog have that was not inherited from its parents?

• bushy tail

• long fur

• ability to smell flowers

• ability to pull a sled

Many traits are inherited from parents. Which would be an example of a trait that Toni did not inherit from her parents?

• having brown hair

• having blue eyes

• being able to roll her tongue

• being able to play the piano

Crows are black birds found throughout the world. Some crows have learned to crack nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. How would a crow offspring most likely get this skill?

• watching their parents' behavior

• watching cars and figuring it out themselves

• inheriting it from their mother

• inheriting it from their father

Why are the parent and offspring alike?

• They live in the same environemnt

• They share genetic material

• They have the same predators

• They eat the same food

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