Heredity and Learning Quiz

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait in humans?

• Ability to play a musical instrument

• Eye color

• Preference for certain foods

• Ability to speak multiple languages

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What is genetic variation?

• The ability to learn new skills over time

• Changes in traits due to environmental influences

• Differences in the genetic makeup among individuals within a species

• The process of inheriting traits from parents

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Which pattern of heredity is represented by a child having a blood type that neither parent visibly expresses, but both parents carry the gene for?

• Dominant

• Recessive

• Co-dominant

• Incomplete dominance

What is an example of a learned behavior in animals?

• A bird migrating south for the winter

• A dog salivating when it sees food

• A bear hibernating during winter

• A cat using a litter box after being trained

How do environmental influences affect an organism's traits?

• They change the organism's genetic makeup

• They can cause mutations in the organism's DNA

• They can affect how certain genes are expressed

• They have no effect on an organism's traits

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Which of the following is NOT a way that animals learn behaviors?

• Imitation

• Instinct

• Trial and error

• Conditioning

What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

• The trait appears every other generation

• The trait requires both parents to have it before it can appear in their offspring

• The trait appears even if only one parent passes on the gene for it

• The trait is more common in males than in females

Which of the following is an example of how environmental factors can influence genetic traits?

• A person's height increasing due to better nutrition

• A person inheriting blue eyes from their parents

• A flower's petals being a certain color because of its genes

• A person learning to play the piano

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