Learned and Inherited Traits
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- Q1What is the definition of an inherited trait?A genetic transmission of a characteristic from offspring to a parent.A genetic transmission of a characteristic from a parent to an offspring.30s
- Q2Are inherited traits genetically passed from parents to offspring in both plants AND animals.FalseTrue30s
- Q3A learned trait is a characteristic that results from experience and the influence of the environment. Which of the following are learned traits?A person not touching a red burner on a stove.A person having red hair30s
- Q4Which of the following is NOT a genetic trait?Food likes/dislikeshitchhikers thumbearlobes (attached or free)dimples30s
- Q5What is a genotype?The outward physical parts/structures that are determined by the inherited characteristics.Genotypes are the internally coded inheritable information that is carried by all organisms.30s
- Q6Is tongue rolling considered a phenotype or genotype of a human being's inheritable traits?GenotypePhenotypeNeither30s
- Q7Do family and cultural traditions often influence leanred or inherited traits?InheritedLearned30s
- Q8Which of the following is a learned behavior?Babies breathing as soon as they get out of the womb.Babies reflexes as something touches their feet.Celebrating our loved one's birthdays.A disability caused by a genetic defect.30s
- Q9Is a person's height an inherited or learned trait?LearnedInherited30s