WorksheetsGenes and the Environment (Nature vs Nurture)
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which factor(s) are environmental conditions that can influence the growth of organisms?
availability of food
birth rate
availability of space
availability of water
What can you infer about incubation temperature and the gender of the hatchlings?
24.5 degrees produces more males than females
26.5 degrees produces more males than females
The incubation temperature doesn't affect the gender.
24.5 degrees produces more hatchlings
If a trait varies within a pair of identical twins, it is most likely caused by
genetic traits
inherited traits
what you eat
the environment
Diet and stress are mostly examples of which type of factors?
Genetic
Environmental
Nutritional
Inherited
Eye color is mostly caused by:
Genetics
Environment
Nutrition
Inherited
Both genetics and environment are responsible for making you who you are.
True
False
Which of the following most relates to the nature-nurture issue?
parents and peers
genes and environment
culture and norms
DNA and chromosomes
In twin studies, behavior geneticists are looking for ______________.
differences between fraternal twins because they are raised in the same home.
whether being a twin affects emotional development and social behaviors
similarities between identical twins because they share the same genetic code.
how many times identical and fraternal twins occur in different cultures
All of the following are traits gained through our environment, EXCEPT -
enjoying reading
blood type
using a knife and fork
religious preferences
Which characteristic did Justin most likely inherit from his parents?
his ability to read fast
his need to wear glasses
his ability to speak English
his need to count using his fingers
The chart below shows the relationship between a plant's genes, its color and the environmental conditions in which it grew.
Which statement best explains the relationship?
The expression of gene A is affected by the environment.
The expression of gene B is affected by the environment.
Both genes are affected by the light.
Neither gene is affected by the environment.
