Genetics and Heredity

What trait might Juan have inherited from his parents?

• Scar on cheek
• Blue eyes
• Ability to play basketball
• Enjoying cooking

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Similarities are passed from parents to offspring through ___________

• Touch
• Genes
• Blood
• Learning

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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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A blue bird is sitting on a nest of eggs. What reason explains why her baby birds will likely be blue?

• She wants the babies to be blue
• All baby birds are blue
• The mother bird is blue
• The father bird is red

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Why do most animals look similar to the parents?

• Traits are learned from parents.
• Traits are adapted to the environment.
• Traits are inherited from their parents.
• They do not look similar to their parents.

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Why might Nigel have curly black hair like his mother, but not be able to cook as well as her?

• Hair color is an inherited trait, but cooking is an acquired trait.
• Hair color is an acquired trait, but cooking is an inherited trait.
• Nigel chose to have black hair but not to learn to cook.
• Nigel will eventually be just as good a cook as his mother; he hasn't grown into it.

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Which is an example of an inherited trait?

• A person speaking Russian.
• A dog doing new tricks.
• A bird having feathers.
• A person learning to swim.

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Which trait would a parent not pass on to their child?

• Blue eyes
• Red hair
• Skin color
• Scars

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Which characteristic is NOT inherited?

• Hairline (straight or widow's peak)
• Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...)
• Earlobes (attached or detached)
• Hair type (straight or curly)

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The following are inherited traits of humans except

• handwriting
• blue eyes.
• long eyelashes.
• small dimples.

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