Traits And Heredity Eagles

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1.

The passing of traits from one generation to the next is called ___________________.
- A.
  
  Imprinting
- B.
  
  Heredity
- C.
  
  Sexual reproduction
- D.
  
  Instinct
2.

Traits that offspring receive from their parents are ______________traits.
- A.
  
  Instinct
- B.
  
  Inherited
- C.
  
  Reproductive
- D.
  
  Given
3.

A way of acting or behaving with which an animal is born is called a(n) _____________.
- A.
  
  Instinct
- B.
  
  Gift
- C.
  
  Trait
- D.
  
  Virus
4.

A behavior that develops during an animal's lifetime is a(n) __________________behavior.
- A.
  
  Shared
- B.
  
  Given
- C.
  
  Bought
- D.
  
  Learned
5.

When ducks hatch, they learn to recognize and follow their mother, a behavior called ____________________.
- A.
  
  Childhood
- B.
  
  Motherhood
- C.
  
  Imprinting
- D.
  
  Trait
6.

Mendel discovered that each inherited trait is controlled by two factors, one from each parent.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Today scientists refer to Mendel's factors as __________.
- A.
  
  Genes
- B.
  
  Theories
- C.
  
  Factors
- D.
  
  Maps
8.

Genes are found in the nucleus of the cell. They are stored on chromosomes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A trait that masks another trait is called a(n) ________________ trait.
- A.
  
  Recessive
- B.
  
  Dominant
- C.
  
  Strong
- D.
  
  Weak
10.

A trait that is masked is called a ______________ trait.
- A.
  
  Weak
- B.
  
  Recessive
- C.
  
  Dominant
- D.
  
  Strong
11.

In pea plants, purple flowers are a dominant trait and white flowers are a recessive trait. The purple trait is represented by _______________________and the white trait by p.
- A.
  
  P
- B.
  
  P
- C.
  
  R
- D.
  
  R
12.

On a pedigree chart, horizontal lines connect parents and vertical lines connect parents to _______________.
- A.
  
  Traits
- B.
  
  Offspring
- C.
  
  Mothers
- D.
  
  Squares
13.

Males are represented by squares, and _________________are represented by circles.
- A.
  
  Offspring
- B.
  
  Females
- C.
  
  Mothers
- D.
  
  Plants
14.

Shaded shapes represent individuals with a particular__________________ , and unshaded shapes represent individuals without that trait.
- A.
  
  Parent
- B.
  
  Trait
- C.
  
  Cell
- D.
  
  Gene
15.

Dimples are a dominant trait, represented by the letter D. A child who is a carrier of the recessive trait is represented by ____________.
- A.
  
  DD
- B.
  
  Dd
- C.
  
  Dd
- D.
  
  Ddd
16.

Chart used to trace the history of traits in a family
- A.
  
  System
- B.
  
  Pedigree
- C.
  
  Map
- D.
  
  Heredity chart
17.

Individual who has inherited a gene for a trait, but does not show the trait physically.
- A.
  
  Offspring
- B.
  
  Mother
- C.
  
  Carrier
- D.
  
  Borrower
18.

Mothers contains the chemical instructions for an inherited trait.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

An Austrian monk,_________________ , discovered how traits are inherited
- A.
  
  Cristof davis
- B.
  
  Gregor Mendel
- C.
  
  Sandra hook
- D.
  
  Peter Mendel
20.

Offspring receive one set of genes from an egg cell and the other from the_____________ that fertilized the egg cell.
- A.
  
  Trait
- B.
  
  Sperm cell
- C.
  
  Egg
- D.
  
  Chromosome

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