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Question 1

A plant that has both male and female reproductive system structure is able to...
A. self replicate
B. self pollinate 
C. change colors 
D. none of the above

Answer 1

Self pollinate

Question 2

What is the difference between a trait and a characteristic?

Answer 2

A trait is a distinct variant of a phenotypic character an organism that may be inherited, environmentally determined or somewhere in between. For example, eye color is a characteristic, while blue, brown, and hazel are traits.

Question 3

What is a punnet square?

Answer 3

The punnet square is a diagram used to predict the outcome of a particular cross or breeding experiment. Also used to determine the probability of an offspring having a particular genotype

Question 4

The puppy has brown and white spots, this is caused by…
A. Heredity
B. Environment

Answer 4

Heredity

Question 5

A woman is an excellent cook. Why are her children likely to become good cooks?
A. They will learn to cook by instinct
B. They will learn to cool by watching her
C. They will inherit her cooking skills
D. Cooking is an inherited trait

Answer 5

They will inherit her cooking skills

Question 6

Scientist altering the genetic makeup is called what?

Answer 6

Genetic Engineering

Question 7

A _______________ gene hides or masks a recessive gene.

Answer 7

Dominant

Question 8

The passing down of trait from in generation to another is called ______________.

Answer 8

Heredity

Question 9

Which characteristic would NOT be passed down?
A. Webbed feet 
B. Brown hair
C. Broken wing
D. Brown scales

Answer 9

Broken wing

Question 10

How many chromosomes do you inherit from your mom?

Answer 10

23

Question 11

Traits are passed from parent to ______________.

Answer 11

Offspring

Question 12

Which of these is an inherited trait?
A. Having freckles
B. Being a good reader
C. Having a scar on your arm

Answer 12

Having freckles

Question 13

Which statement is true?
•A gene causes a trait.
•A trait is learned.

Answer 13

A gene causes a trait

Question 14

Which of these can you change?
A. Your instincts
B. Your inherited traits 
C. Your learned behaviors
D. Your inherited behaviors

Answer 14

Your learned behaviors

Question 15

If an offspring receives two genes, one from each parent, for a particular recessive trait, that trait will have...
A. Not be seen
B. Be seen half way
C. Be seen
D. None of the above

Answer 15

Be seen

Question 16

Where does an animal get its genes?
A. All from its mother
B. All from it’s father
C. Half genes come from its mother and half comes from its father
D. Most of its genes from its mother and some of its genes from its father

Answer 16

Half genes come from its mother and the other half come from its father.

Question 17

What is the Science of heredity called?
A. Skills
B. Genetics
C. Reproduction 
D. Heredity

Answer 17

Genetics

Question 18

Which of these is an inherited trait?
A. Liking the color red
B. Having long fingers
C. Wearing your hair in a pony tail
D. Liking chocolate ice cream

Answer 18

Having long fingers

Question 19

Gregor Mendel is credited as being the __________________.
A. “Father of peas”
B. “Father of genetics”
C. “Father of heredity”

Answer 19

“Father of Genetics”

Question 20

How many total chromosomes do you inherit from your parents?

Answer 20

46

Question 21

Tina speaks both English and Spanish. This is caused by?
A. Heredity
B. Environment

Answer 21

Environment