B4 - Traits and Heredity

A characteristics or feature of a living thing is called a __________.

• trait

• heredity

• offspring

• gene

Select all the groups that have heredity:

• plants

• animals

• fungi

• protists

• bacteria and archaea

A spider knowing how to build a web or a bird knowing how to build a nest are examples of _______________.

• learned behavior

• genes

• instinct

• offspring

Which of these are examples of learned behaviour?

• Turtles heading to the sea as soon as they hatch.

• Dogs doing tricks in exchange for treats.

• Bear cubs learning to fish by watching their parents.

• Spiders building webs.

Gregor Mendel discovered that each trait is controlled by two _____________.

• instincts

• genes

• offspring

• cells

A gene is ....

• a type of clothing.

• an instinct.

• an offspring.

• a section of DNA that controls a trait.

The gene that is 'stronger' is called the dominant gene, and the 'weaker' gene is called the ________________ gene.

• recessive

• inherited

• instinct

• parent

The correct gene combination for the last box of this Punnett Square is...