Inheritance and Traits

All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:

• table manners
• eye color
• shape of nose
• freckles

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 

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Which trait do children most likely inherit from their parents?

• shape of earlobes

• musical ability

• personality

• language

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Which are examples of inherited traits?

• specific beliefs

• fingerprints

• memories

• nose shape

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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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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles

• hair style

• eye color

• dimples

A boy's mother has blue eyes and dimples. His father has brown eyes and no dimples. How could the boy have brown eyes and dimples?

• because his traits were determined by the food he eats.

• because he inherited traits from both parents

• because he inherited traits from just one parent

• because his traits were influenced by his home environment

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Why do the same kinds of trees have the same shape of leaves?

• They receive the same kinds of nutrients from the soil.

• They acquire the shape of their leaves from insects eating their leaves.

• They inherit the shape of their leaves from the parent trees.

• They grow in areas that receive the same amount of sun.

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Which example is a trait that a dog does not inherit?

• fur color

• body shape

• the ability to swim

• the ability to sit on command

A girl has brown hair and brown eyes. She has freckles and she speaks Spanish. Which characteristic was not inherited from the girl's parents?

• freckles

• speaking Spanish

• brown hair

• brown eyes

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