How Are Traits Passed

What are characteristics passed from parents to offspring?

• inherited traits

• genes

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

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Why was the work of Gregor Mendel significant?

• It was significant because it tells how pea plants grow.

• It was significant because it tells how traits are learned.

• It was significant because it tells how traits are inherited.

• It was significant because it tells how environment affects inheritance.

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Plants inherit certain characteristics such as flower color. What are some characteristics that animals inherit?

• number of legs

• number of arms

• color and texture of fur

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A litter of rabbits is born in an area with lots of snow all year. Two babies are white and two are brown. Which is true about this variation?

• The variation will help the brown rabbits survive.

• The variation will help all the rabbits survive.

• The variation will help none of the rabbits survive.

• The variation will help the white rabbits survive.

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What are some inherited trait that this snow leopard displays?

• a long thick tail

• short forearms and large paws

• long hind legs

• all of the above

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Where is the information for inherited traits of a living thing carried?

• on chromosome

• on DNA

• in genes

• through parents

Which of the following is not a recess trait in humans?

• straight hairline

• blue eyes

• freckles

• dimples

Which is not a good example of incomplete dominance?

• A parent with red flowers and parent with white flowers produce a pink flower offspring.

• A parent with curly hair and a parent with straight hair produce a child with wavy hair.

• Two parents with green seed pods produce an offspring with green seed pods.

• A parent with black wool and a parent with whit wool produce an offspring with gray wool.

What did scientist Gregor Mendel discover during the 1800s?

• Pea plants pass on only dominant traits to offspring.

• Human parents pass traits on to offspring.

• There is no way to track how traits are inherited.

• Some inherited traits are dominant and others are recessive.

Which of the following describes inherited traits of a tree?

• flower color and potential height

• eye color and intelligence

• right-handedness and bark texture

• eye color and physical environment

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