Heredity

Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________

• predators to prey

• water to rain

• parents to offspring

• offspring to parents

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___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

• phenotype

• genetics

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Janet is a fast runner. This is an example of an _______

• Inherited trait

• Acquired trait

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George has blonde hair. This is an example of an ________

• Acquired trait

• Inherited trait

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If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.

• ratio

• trait

• probability

• ability

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One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________

• recessive trait
• aggressive trait
• absent trait
• dominant trait

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_____________________ is the physical appearance of an organism (how it looks)

• phenotype

• ratio

• recessive trait

• heredity

Dominant or recessive?

tt

• Dominant

• Recessive

Dominant or recessive?

Dd

• Dominant

• Recessive

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Dominant or recessive?

TT

• Dominant

• Recessive