Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors

_________ is the product of reproduction; the product of conception by a male and female; synonyms for baby or child

• Infant
• Toddler
• Offspring
• Adolescent

__________are located on the chromosomes of DNA, these are the instructions, which determines the inherited traits of offspring.

• Genes
• Traits
• Chromosomes
• Cells

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

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Zoology

The process through which traits (characteristics) are passed from parents to offspring is known as ________.

• Behaviors
• Instincts
• Heredity
• Reproduction

_________ means one of a kind, different, uncommon, or unusual.

• Unique
• Similar
• Copied
• Corrected

The characteristics or attributes determined by our genes are known as _________.

• Cells
• Traits
• Genes
• Chromosomes

Physical traits or characteristics passed from parents to offspring are known as _________.

• learned behaviors
• chromosomes
• inherited traits
• genetics

Behaviors you learn and develop over time; they can be determined by your environment are known as _________.

• inherited traits
• chromosomes
• genetics
• learned behaviors

When animals exhibit inherit, natural behaviors such as migrating or hibernating, this behavior is known as _________.

• instinct
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• learned trait

An antonym for the word common is ________.

• usual
• basic
• unique
• similar