Genetics and Heredity

Which of the following best explains why children usually look more like their siblings (brothers and sisters) than their friends?

• They eat more of the same foods and drinks as their siblings.

• They spend more time together over the years with their siblings.

• They share many of the same genes from their parents with their siblings.

• They share more of the same environmental influences with their siblings

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A deer inherits some of its features from its parents. Other features come from its environment. Which feature would a deer MOST likely inherit from its parents?

• a long scar

• brown eyes

• missing teeth

• a broken antler

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By artificial selection, certain traits have been selected to be passed on to the offspring in certain tomato plants. Which traits have been strongly influenced by genetics in these tomato plants?

• length of the vines

• depth of the plant roots

• direction the plant grows

• color and shape of the fruit

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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 human trait is MOST likely inherited from a parent?

• learning to ride a bike

• holding a spoon

• reading a book

• height

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When both a dominant and recessive gene are present, which of the following is true?

• The dominant trait will be visible.

• The recessive trait will be visible.

• Neither trait will be visible.

• It cannot be predicted which trait will be visible.

William and Owen are brothers who have blond hair, green eyes and freckles. They both are skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?

• eye color and hair color

• freckles and ability to play the guitar

• eye color and ability to play basketball

• ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• a dog scratching an itch

• a fish breathing through gills

• a kitten having whiskers on its face

• a cheetah successfully hunting prey

Daniel’s cat had five kittens. Three are brown and two are a brown and black mix. Which can be concluded about the kittens’ parents?

• Both the mother and father are black.

• Both the mother and father are brown.

• The kittens got their color from both their parents.

• The kittens got their color from their environment.

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Which is an inherited characteristic?

• speaking

• hair style

• nose shape

• playing basketball

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