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Sam is tall, enjoys playing baseball, loves vegetables, and runs track. Which characteristic is inherited from his parents?

height

running track

speed

taste for vegetables

Which characteristic is the result of a plant’s reaction to its environment rather than being inherited?

the direction its flower faces

the shape of its leaves

the shape of its seed

the color of its fruit

Which are inherited characteristics?

dimples, freckles, curly hair

height, freckles, liking vegetables

eye color, music preference, handedness

playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

can play piano

blue eyes

having dimples

rolling tongue

Billy’s father is six feet tall, plays basketball and the piano, and loves cheeseburgers. Which characteristic did Billy inherit from his father?

his height

liking cheeseburgers

ability to play the piano

ability to play basketball

Which best explains a kitten that has fluffy, black fur?

It inherited the characteristics from its parents.

It inherited the characteristics from its brother and sister

It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the p

It inherited the characteristics from other animals in the e

Skylar can roll his tongue and blow bubbles. He has dimples and a widow’s peak. Which is a learned characteristic?

Skylar can blow bubbles.

Skylar has dimples

Skylar can roll his tongue.

Skylar has a widow’s peak.

In a report for science class Lisa states, “All birds are related.” Which best supports her statement?

All birds hatch from eggs.

Some birds fly.

Some birds have talons.

Some birds have webbed feet.

Jill has green eyes, curly brown hair, freckles, and is good at soccer. Which trait is a learned characteristic?

her soccer ability

her hair color

her eye color

her curls

Chracteristsics

The special features or qualities of a person, animal, or thing.

Trait

A feature or quality that makes an individual different like hair color, eye color, height, etc.

Recessive Trait

A weaker trait that is hidden when a dominant trait is present. (Example: blue eyes).

Offspring

The young, or children, of parents.

Learned Behaviors

Actions that an animal/human learns from watching others or from experience. (Example: a dog learning to sit or person riding a bike).

Instinct

A behavior an animal is born knowing how to do without being taught. (Example: birds building nests).

Inherited Trait

A trait you are born with that comes from your parents. (Example: hair color, eye color).

Heredity

The passing of traits from parents to their offspring.

Genetics

The study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.

Genes

Instructions inside cells that tell our bodies what characteristics and traits we will have

Dominant Trait/Dominant Gene

A strong gene that shows up even if only one parent passes it down because it overpowers recessive genes

Acquired Trait

A trait that you get during your life from the environment or experiences, not from your parents. (Example: a scar)

Which characteristics would a dog least likely inherit from its parents?

ability to retrieve sticks

padded feet

long tongue

keen sense of smell

Which is a learned characteristic?

favorite color

eye color

hair color

widow’s peak

Ken has freckles like his mother. Which is another characteristic he could have inherited from his mother?

red hair

athleticism

singing ability

spelling ability

Which question is about an inherited physical trait of a man jogging?

How tall is he?

How often does he run?

How many sports is he active in?

How does he move his arms when running?