Inherited Traits and Genetics Concepts

What is genetics?

• the study of heredity

• the study of plants

• the study of ears

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What is an example of an inherited trait?

• riding a bike

• blue eyes

• playing an instrument

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What is an inherited behavior you are born with?

• genetics

• trait

• instinct

What is the difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait?

• an acquired trait is learned and an inherited is passed down from parents.

• an acquired trait is something someone buys

• an inherited trait is something someone likes to do

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What are some examples of learned behavior?

• blue eyes, black hair

• being tall, curly hair

• playing piano, reading

Which of the following is an example of an instinct?

• bird building a nest

• breathing

• burrowing

• all of the above

What is a characteristic or trait received from a previous generation (your parent)?

• trait

• inherited

• recessive gene

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What is a dominant gene?

• The gene that is hidden

• The gene that is gone

• The more powerful gene

Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

• True

• False

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