Inherited Trait and Learned Behavior

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color

• tongue rolling

• height

• speaking a language

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Which of these is not an inherited trait or instinct?

• a bird building a nest

• a turtle burying its eggs

• a bear hibernating in winter

• a horse pulling a plow

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Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair

• crying a lot

• ability to jump high

• his ability to talk

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Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color

• sleeping late

• enjoying hiking

• loving to read

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_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Genetics

• Zoology

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Which is a trait that people are born with?

• The dislike of certain foods

• The ability to play the piano

• The ability to roll your tongue

• The ability to speak a foreign language

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Gregor Mendel was a scientist that studied the inherited traits in pea plants.
Which of these could have been one of the observations about inherited traits that he recorded?

• The plants with purple flowers grew in the shade.

• The plants with yellow pods received more water.

• The plants with shriveled ppods were growing in sandy soil.

• The plants with green seeds came from parents with green seeds.

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Which statement is true?

• Behaviors are never inherited.

• Behaviors are always inherited.

• Inherited traits are controlled by genes.

• Inherited traits are not passed on to offspring.

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Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

• Ability to read

• Eye color

• Riding a bicycle

• Speaking a language

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Which behavior is learned rather than inherited?

• A dog barking

• A cat purring

• A child riding a bike

• A bird flying