Heredity

What are physical characteristics of an organism?

• Alleles

• Genotypes

• Genes

• Traits

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Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• dimples

• long hair

• favorite color

• driving ability

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Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur

• color blindness of a person

• ability of a mouse to run a maze

• a person's ability to roll their tongue

Which is an instinct in dogs?

• barking

• fetching

• rolling over

• sitting on command

Is it possible to inherit traits from your grandparents?

• yes

• no

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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:

• a physical characteristic

• a learned behavior

• an inherited behavior

• an adaptation

What trait did an oak tree likely inherit from its parent?

• Broken branch
• Scar in bark
• Hollow in the trunk
• Leaf shape

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What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

• recessive traits
• genetics
• inherited traits
• gene

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A boy and his father each have a small scar on one arm.  Which best describes the boy's scar?

• learned behavior
• inherited trait
• acquired trait
• inherited behavior

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Riding a bike is what type of behavior?

• learned

• inherited