Hereditary Traits

All of the following are inherited traits, EXCEPT _________.

• Having a dream

• Scratching an itch

• Throwing a ball

• Crying in pain

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If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes. 

• True

• False

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?Curly hair

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Jamal is very tall.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Eye color

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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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Looking through a family album, Tom noticed a common inherited trait in his family which was...

• long hair

• tattoos

• pierced ears

• dimples

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Which trait below is NOT one that is inherited in puppies?

• number of whiskers

• length of tail

• injured paw

• eye color

Which of the following is an example of a hereditary trait?

• Eye color

• Favorite music

• Language spoken

• Favorite food

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What determines the hereditary traits of an organism?

• The environment

• The diet

• The genes

• The lifestyle

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