Inherited or Acquired
Which of these is an inherited behavior?
A. a seal balancing a ball
B. a dog getting the newspaper
C. a spider spinning a web
D. an ape using sign language
C. a spider spinning a web
In plants, what is responsible for passing traits from one generation to the next?
A. chloroplasts
B. photosynthesis
C. roots
D. genes
D. genes
Ryleigh is a fifth grader with naturally brown hair. Ryleigh's mother has naturally blonde hair. Which best explains why Ryleigh has a different hair color than her mother?
A. Ryleigh dislikes her mother’s hair color.
B. Ryleigh did not inherit any of her characteristics from her mother.
C. Ryleigh inherited the characteristic from her sister, who also has brown hair.
D. Ryleigh inherited characteristics from both parents; some from her mother, and some from her father, who has brown hair.
D. Ryleigh inherited characteristics from both parents; some from her mother, and some from her father, who has brown hair.
Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents?
A. fur color
B. hunting skills
C. feeding behavior
D. sleeping routine
A. fur color
Which statement best describes why most organisms in a species carry out life processes similarly?
A. Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from parents to their offspring.
B. Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from offspring to their parents.
C. Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from the environment to the organisms.
A. Life processes that are specific to a species are passed from parents to their offspring.
Which statement most likely explains why Khloe was born with black hair?
A. Khloe's favorite color is black.
B. Khloe's friends have black hair.
C. Khloe's parents have black hair.
D. Khloe's favorite singer has black hair.
C. Khloe's parents have black hair.
Erick is tall and a good basketball player. He has a good attitude, practices basketball all year, and listens to his coaches. Which characteristic has he most likely inherited?
A. his height
B. his attitude
C. his willingness to listen
D. his willingness to practice
A. his height
Which trait does a cactus get from its parents?
A. the length of time it lives
B. the color of its flowers
C. the amount of rain it gets
D. the number of spines it has
B. the color of its flowers
When both a dominant and recessive gene are present, which of the following is true?
A. The dominant trait will be visible.
B. The recessive trait will be visible.
C. Neither trait will be visible.
D. It cannot be predicted which trait will be visible.
A. The dominant trait will be visible.
When Chyanne begins to write her name, she is showing which type of characteristic?
A. innate
B. learned
C. inherited
B. learned
Which has the greatest effect on the color of a young eagle’s eyes?
A. parents
B. nest
C. diet
D. behavior
A. parents
Which characteristic would a daughter most likely inherit from her mother?
A. weight
B. hair style
C. eye color
D. cooking skills
C. eye color
Which of the following characteristics is an acquired trait?
A. height
B. hair color
C. language
D. eye shape
C. language
Students visit an aquarium and watch how an octopus behaves in its tank. Which behavior did the octopus MOST likely learn from its aquarium environment?
A. waiting to be fed at the aquarium door
B. catching food using its arms
C. being more active at night
D. hiding behind rocks
A. waiting to be fed at the aquarium door
Which is true about parents and their offspring?
A. Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in the offspring being identical to the parents.
B. Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in parents teaching offspring how to look and act.
C. Most characteristics are chosen by the offspring and not passed from parent to offspring.
D. Some characteristics are learned and not passed from parent to offspring.
D. Some characteristics are learned and not passed from parent to offspring.