Genetics Review Quiz

Which feature is a kitten MOST likely to inherit from its parents?

• diet

• color

• health

• independence

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A baby horse will inherit all of these traits from its parents EXCEPT

• height

• weight

• coat color

• preferred food

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT

• long hair

• blue eyes

• long eyelashes

• small dimples

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Which are examples of inherited traits?

• specific beliefs

• fingerprints

• memories

• nose shape

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Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

• freckles

• hair style

• eye color

• dimples

Bill is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?

• his height

• his scar on his right cheek

• his intelligence

• his ability to play the drums

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Which BEST explains why children resemble their parents?

• They eat the same foods

• They have similar DNA

• They speak the same language

• They have the same interests

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Mary's mom, dad and sister have brown eyes. Mary has hazel eyes, unlike the rest of her family. Who could Mary have gotten her eye color?

• her aunts

• her uncles

• her grandparents

Which BEST explains why a child may look like his father but is not able to play basketball as well as him?

• Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not

• The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.

• The child chooses to look like his father but he does not choose to play basketball.

When Terri begins to write her name, she is showing which type of characteristic?

• innate

• learned

• inherited