Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?
lean on a pole
the ability to produce cones
the ability to produce seeds
forming different shapes when trimmed
2. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?
the ability to speak in front of a crowd
having green eyes and brown hair
mastering multiplication facts
becoming an extrovert
3. Multiple Choice
1.5 minutes
1 pt
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
eating meat
running fast
digging holes
guiding sheep
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?
a bird building a nest
a turtle burying its eggs
a bear hibernating in winter
a horse pulling a plow
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A 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 skin
the genes
the nerves
the cytoplasm
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Karen 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 display
inherited traits
learned behaviors
nature versus nurture
7. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
True or False Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.
True
False
8. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
True or False Only humans can pass down traits.
True
False
9. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
True or False Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.
True
False
10. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
True or False A learned behavior is an acquired trait.
True
False
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of ________________.
camouflage
mimicry
instinct
hibernation
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Smelts 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 _______________________.
instinct
hibernation
camouflage
learned behavior
13. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Which of these can you change?
instinct
hibernation
camouflaged
learned behavior
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is an example of learned behavior?
a spider making a web
geese migrating south for the winter
birds singing to each other
a service dog helping its owner
15. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following characteristics of a field mouse ismost likely NOT inherited from its parents?
a scar on the leg
size of the ears
length of the tail
brown hair
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Why do organisms resemble their parents?
because traits are inherited from parent to offspring
because traits are given as gifts on holidays
because if they don’t look like their parents they wouldn’t match
because people wouldn’t recognize their siblings if they didn’t look alike
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of these is the correct definition for a gene?
A single cell organism
A string of Mitochondrial DNA
Non-hereditary traits such as learned behaviors
A part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code foran inherited trait.
18. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Each of the following is an acquired trait EXCEPT which one?
scar
purple hair
long legs
broken arm
19. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
True or False Only traits you can physically see areinherited.
True
False
20. Multiple Choice
20 seconds
1 pt
Each of the following is a learned behavior EXCEPT which one?