Heredity Test

Which is an acquired trait rather than an inherited trait?

• Eye color
• Skin Color
• Hair color
• Favorite Color

A mother rabbit has a litter. One of the babies is born with one long ear and one short ear. What most likely caused this one rabbit to be born with one short ear?

• The mother rabbit became sick before she gave birth.
• The mother rabbit had previously lost an ear in an accident.
• A mutation occurred during the development of this one rabbit.
• This one rabbit received less nutrition than the other rabbits before it was born.

Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?

• dimples
• intelligence
• weight
• favorite ice cream

Which of these traits is most influenced by a person’s environment?

• ability to roll their tougue
• blood type
• weight
• eye color

Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

• They live in the same home.
• They have similar genetic structures.
• They are born in similar environments.
• They have similar blood types.

Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?

• language spoken
• food preference
• freckles
• weight

Some people have a “hitchhiker’s” thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs more than other people. How do these people most likely get this trait?

• They learn it from friends.
• They inherit it from their parents.
• They get it as a result of an illness.
• They get it as a result of their jobs.

Which characteristic is the best example of an inherited trait?

• short hair
• eye color
• pierced ears
• long fingernails

Which is an example of an acquired trait?

• shape of face
• hair color
• food preference
• tongue rolling

Which characteristic most likely could not be inherited by the offspring?

• Green leaves
• 25 cm stem
• Yellow center
• Red petals