Genetics/Heredity

Question 1

Inherited Traits

Answer 1

In humans, common examples of inherited traits include hair, skin and eye color, hair type, finger and toe length, dimples, freckles, body type, height, hand dominance, ear shape, mathematical aptitude and susceptibility to certain diseases, such as color blindness, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia.

Question 2

Learned Behavior

Answer 2

Remember that behavior is a response to a stimulus. which are inherited and performed correctly the first time an organism is exposed to a stimulus.

Question 3

Trait

Answer 3

Quality of characteristic of a living thing.

Question 4

Genes

Answer 4

Part of a cell that contains our inherited traits.

Question 5

Heredity

Answer 5

Passing of traits from parents to offspring.

Question 6

Instinct

Answer 6

Behavior you inherit

Question 7

Phenotype

Answer 7

the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.