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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?lean on a polethe ability to produce conesthe ability to produce seedsforming different shapes when trimmed
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these are characteristics of inherited traits?the ability to speak in front of a crowdhaving green eyes and brown hairmastering multiplication factsbecoming an extrovert
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?eating meatrunning fastdigging holesguiding sheep - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is not an instinctive behavior?a bird building a nesta turtle burying its eggsa bear hibernating in wintera horse pulling a plow
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation. What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?the skinthe genesthe nervesthe cytoplasm
- 6. Multiple ChoiceKaren has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?gene displayinherited traitslearned behaviorsnature versus nurture - 7. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.TrueFalse - 8. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Only humans can pass down traits.TrueFalse - 9. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.TrueFalse - 10. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
A learned behavior is an acquired trait.TrueFalse - 11. Multiple ChoiceSome birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of ________________.camouflagemimicryinstincthibernation
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSmelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of _______________________.instincthibernationcamouflagelearned behavior
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these can you change?instincthibernationcamouflagedlearned behavior
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of learned behavior?a spider making a webgeese migrating south for the winterbirds singing to each othera service dog helping its owner
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following characteristics of a field mouse ismost likely NOT inherited from its parents?a scar on the legsize of the earslength of the tailbrown hair
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhy do organisms resemble their parents?because traits are inherited from parent to offspringbecause traits are given as gifts on holidaysbecause if they don’t look like their parents they wouldn’t matchbecause people wouldn’t recognize their siblings if they didn’t look alike
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is the correct definition for a gene?A single cell organismA string of Mitochondrial DNANon-hereditary traits such as learned behaviorsA part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code foran inherited trait.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceEach of the following is an acquired trait EXCEPT which one?scarpurple hairlong legsbroken arm
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
Only traits you can physically see areinherited.TrueFalse - 20. Multiple ChoiceEach of the following is a learned behavior EXCEPT which one?speaking a second languagereadingwritingsleeping
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