Inheritance and Traits

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

• table manners

• eye color

• shape of nose

• freckles

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

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

• freckles

• hair style

• eye color

• dimples

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

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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

Amy's mother is short, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Her father is tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. Amy is medium height, with blonde hair and brown eyes. Why does Amy look different from her parents?

• Amy is a female, so she inherited more DNA from her mother. and looks more like her mother.

• Amy inherited more of her father's DNA and looks more like her father.

• Amy's appearance does not depend on the traits of her parents.

• Ariel inherited half of her DNA from each parent and has a combination of their traits.

Which is an acquired trait rather than an inherited trait?

• skin color

• eye color

• favorite color

• hair color

It is passed on from parents to offspring.

• characteristic

• trait

• inherited

• evidence

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A SINGLE characteristic of a living thing

• evidence

• inherited

• trait

• characteristic