Cell Division
Inherited
Characteristics
Other Factors
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous 2
100
Process by which most cells divide?
What is mitosis?
100
The Austrian Monk who studied inheritance through pea plants.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
100
A behavior that organisms acquire through experience.
What is a learned behavior?
100
A trait that will be expressed if one OR two genes are present.
What is a dominant trait?
100
The conclusions that Mendel arrived at after his experiments with pea plants (provide 2).
What is that traits are controlled by a pair of factors (genes), one factor is passed down from each parent, traits can skip generations.
200
** Daily Double **A threadlike structure in a cell's nucleus.
What is chromosome?
200
The likelihood that 2 parents with a recessive trait will produce offspring with a dominant trait. (Given as a %)
What is 0%.
200
Which of the following is an inherited behavior? A) reading B) eating C) riding a bicycle D) playing a musical instrument?
What is B) eating?
200
Prior to mitosis, changes begin to take place in this part of the cell.
What is the nucleus?
200
A behavior that is passed down to an organism from their parents.
What is an instinct or an inherited behavior?
300
You skin your knee on the playground. A week later, your skin has healed. What process formed the new skin on your knee? A) genetic inheritance B) Mitosis C) Meiosis D) Asexual reproduction
What is B) Mitosis?
300
A trait that in order to be expressed 2 factors or genes must be present.
What is a recessive trait?
300
When a swallow uses mud and grass to build its nest, it is demonstrating . . A) a physical trait B) an instinct C) a learned behavior D) environmental influences.
What is B) an instinct.
300
Which of these is a learned behavior? A) having long eyelashes B) having curly hair C) heading south in the fall D) liking peanut butter sandwiches
What is D) liking peanut butter sandwiches?
300
** Daily Double **Inherited traits are transferred from parents to offspring through _______, which are basic units of heredity. A) genes B) microorganisms C) species D) atoms
What are A) genes?
400
Before cell division begins, the _______________ make an exact copy of themselves. A) Nuclear membrane B) Cytoplasm C) Chromosomes D) Inherited traits
What are C) Chromosomes?
400
A tool used to predict the probablity of certain characteristics in offspring.
What is a Punnett Square?
400
Ways that the environment can affect future generations of an organism.
What is pollutation or other environmental changes can change an organism's DNA. If these changes are replicated in the organisms gametes (reproductive cells), future generations will inherit the change.
400
My dog exhibited many behaviors. Which of the following is a learned behavior? A) being shy of loud noises B) getting the paper every morning C) sleeping D) taking care of her puppies
What is B) getting the paper every morning?
400
A woman is an excellend cook. Why are her children likely to become good cooks? A) They will learn to cook by instinct. B) They will learn to cook by watching her. C) They will inherit her cooking skills. D) Cooking is an inherited trait.
What is B) They will learn to cook by watching her?
500
This is created as a result of a single celled organism going through mitosis?
What is a new organism?
500
In dogs, black fur is a dominant trait and tan fur is a recessive trait. What are the likely results of breeding a dog with black fur with a dog with tan fur? A) All the puppies with have tan fur. B) The puppies with have black fur with tan spots C) All the puppies will have black fur D) None of the puppies will have black fur
What is C) All the puppies will have black fur?
500
Lions do not usually hunt elephants. However, a lion pride has started hunting elephant because no antelope are present in their territory. What caused their behavior to change? A) Instinct B) Learned behavior C) Environment D) Chromosomes
What is C) Environment?
500
Bob and Bill are brothers. Which characteristic is a result of heredity? A) Bill has long hair and Bob has short hair. B) Bill can roll his tongue, but Bob cannot. C) Neither brother likes spinach. D) Both brothers can ride a bike.
What is B) Bill can roll his tongue, but Bob cannot.
500
How is a cheetah hunting an antelope a combination of learned behavior and instinct?
Cheetahs are born with the instinct to hunt, however they must learn the skills of hunting in order to be successful.
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