Genetics and Heredity

What is an acquired trait?

• An action an organism is taught or learns from experience

• A behavior an organism is born knowing how to do without being taught

• A physical characteristic inherited to the offspring of an organism

• A characteristic that an organism is not born with, and is learned from experience or the environment.

Spoken Language (English, Spanish, Icelandic) is what type of trait?

Which statement most likely explains why Beth was born with black hair?

• Beth's favorite color is black.

• Beth's parents have black hair.

• Beth's friends have black hair.

• Beth's favorite singer has black hair. 

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Which of these is an inherited trait?

• Driving ability

• Long Hair

• Favorite color

• Dimples

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Your hair color, eye color, and shape of ears are all _________________.

• inherited

• learned from your siblings

• acquired

• caused by eating too much

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Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

• They live in the same home.

• They have similar genetic structures.

• They have similar blood types.

• They are born in similar environments.

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Which trait is most likely acquired?

• Weight

• Height

• Freckles

• Eye Color

Your favorite food is an example of a ______ trait.

Kara's three sisters have black hair just like their mother. Which most likely explains why Kara has brown hair?

• Kara is younger than her sisters.

• Kara is older than her sisters.

• Kara's father has brown hair.

• Kara's mother prefers brown hair.

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A bird eats a brightly-colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This example is best described as

• An instinct

• An inherited trait

• Heredity

• An acquired trait