Heredity

Which of the following types of traits gets assigned a capitol letter?

• recessive trait

• inherited trait

• dominant trait

• acquired trait

Which of the following types of traits are assigned lower case letters?

• recessive traits

• inherited traits

• dominant traits

• acquired traits

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which is an instinct passed from parents

to offspring?

• human cooking fancy food

• dolphins jumping through a hoop

• chickens pecking for food with their beaks

• dogs following the owners commands

A white wolf and a black wolf are born in a forest area. Which wolf will survive more easily because of their variation in fur?

• The black wolf will survive more easily because it will be faster.

• The white wolf will survive more easily because it will be faster.

• The white wolf will survive more easily because it will find more food to eat.

• The black wolf will survive more easily because it will blend into the forest better.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The passing of genetic material from parents to offspring.

• Allele

• Heredity

• Genes

• DNA

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Gregor Mendel observed some traits were always present from one generation to the next he called these _____________.

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

Gregor Mendel observed some traits traits that seemed to disappear between generations he called these _____________.

• dominant traits

• recessive traits

Segments of DNA found in chromosomes that give instructions for producing a certain characteristic.

• Genes

• Alleles

• Cells

An organism with two dominant or two recessive alleles (AA or aa).

• Homozygous

• Heterozygous