Reese has blue eyes like her father, but does not have the same hair color as her father. Instead, she has brown hair like her mother's. Why?
Because children inherit traits from both parents.
Can a daughter and a son both inherit green eyes from their parents?
yes.
Mrs. Stafford has beautiful medium length hair and pretty, long nails. Would her daughter also inherit these same features?
No. long hair and long nails are not inherited but she could grow them out and have similar styles when she grows up.
Arya rides bikes like her parents. Is this an example of an inherited trait or a learned behavior?
learned trait
Mrs. Komyati has five puppies. They have brown hair, long floppy ears and can all roll over and sit when Mrs. komyati tells them too! Which of these traits are not inherited?
roll over and sit
Which of the following have you inherited completely from your parents? your personality or your eye color
eye color
Which of the following is an example of inherited behavior; a bird hatching or a dog rolling over?
bird hatching
Which characteristic can be inherited; a cleft chin or playing the piano?
cleft chin
Which characteristic can be inherited being tall or multiplying numbers fast?
being tall
What is heredity?
The passing of traits to offspring
A parrot can speak 5o words and has beautiful green and blue feathers. Which of these traits would the parrot have inherited?
The blue and green feathers
Mr. Prewett can speak spanish. Is that a learned behavior or an inherited trait?
learned behavior
Cats have sharp claws that can scratch you if you don't watch out. Is this because they like to scratch things or because they have inherited them?
inherited
Is beautiful handwriting a learned behavioral trait or an inherited one?
learned
Mrs. Payne and her daughter are both terrible soccer players. Is this because of an inherited trait or a learned trait that Mrs. Payne's daughter also can not play soccer like a pro?
learned trait
Which characteristic can be inherited straight hair or playing a guitar?
straight hair
Which characteristic can be inherited pierced ears or dimples in cheeks?
dimples in cheeks
Which of the following is an example of learned behavior; a bird visiting the same tree for food, or a red bird?
a bird visiting the same tree for food
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