Traits and Genes

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• reading

• speaking Spanish

• having brown hair

• throwing a baseball

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The shape of a plant's leaves is an inherited trait.

• True
• False

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Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color

• following commands

• fetching a ball

• sleeping on a doggie bed

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Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks or plants. They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals. Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents?

• The average distance it travels each day
• The number of legs it has
• The amount of food it eats each day
• The type of plants in its habitat

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Crows are black birds with excellent hearing.  In the wild they live 6-7 years.  Some crows in Japan open hard shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars.  Which of these is a learned behavior?

• excellent hearing
• living 6-7 years
• dropping nuts in front of cars
• having black feathers

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown eyes

• crying a lot

• ability to jump high

• his ability to talk

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Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called _________________.

• behaviors
• learned traits
• inherited traits
• functions

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Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks in Texas.  Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of trees.   They are also often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors.    
For fox squirrels, which of these is  a learned behavior?  

• Having brown fur 
• Taking food from people
• Having a long bushy tail 
• Having sharp claws 

Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?

• his height
• his scar on his right cheek 
• his intelligence 
• his ability to play the drums 

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A dog playing fetch is an example of?

• inherited trait
• learned behavior