A(n) ______ is a behavior that does not need to be learned.
A.
need
B.
energy
C.
instinct
D.
sunlight
10.
What is defined as "a characteristic of an organism"?
A.
inherited trait
B.
trait
C.
heredity
D.
organism
11.
What is defined as "a behavior that develops from observation to instruction"?
A.
heredity
B.
organism
C.
inherited trait
D.
learned behavior
12.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
A.
eye color
B.
height
C.
tongue rolling
D.
speaking a language
13.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
A.
a bird building a nest
B.
a turtle burying its eggs
C.
a bear hibernating in winter
D.
a horse pulling a plow
14.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
A.
brown hair
B.
crying a lot
C.
ability to jump high
D.
his/her ability to talk
15.
The structure of two or more proteins that a trait is made of...
A.
determines the structure of a trait
B.
determines the base sequence of a trait
C.
determines the function of a trait
D.
determines the learned behavior of a trait
16.
The size and sequence of base pairs in a gene determine...
A.
the sequence of a protein
B.
the structures of the protein
C.
the function of a trait
D.
the type of a trait
17.
Created when 2 or more different structured (shaped) proteins fit together.
A.
trait
B.
gene
C.
chromosome
D.
protein
18.
Created by genes of the DNA. Building blocks of traits
A.
behaviors
B.
traits
C.
structures
D.
protein
19.
Genes that are made out of different bases will make....
A.
triats with different shapes/structures and functions
B.
traits with similar shapes/structures and functions
C.
proteins with different shapes/structures and functions
D.
proteins with similar shapes/structures and functions
20.
Genes made of the same bases will make....
A.
Proteins with the same shape/structure and function
B.
Proteins with the different shape/structure and function
C.
Traits with the same shape/structure and function
D.
Traits with the different shape/structure and function
21.
Genes made of more base pairs will make....
A.
Traits that are structurally bigger
B.
Proteins that are structurally bigger
C.
Proteins that are structurally smaller
D.
Traits that are structurally smaller
22.
Genes that are made of less base pairs will make....
A.
Proteins that are structurally bigger
B.
Traits that are structurally smaller
C.
Proteins that are structurally smaller
D.
Traits that are structurally bigger
23.
Organisms of the same species share....
A.
many of the same traits
B.
many of the same chromosomes
C.
fewer of the same traits
D.
fewer of the same chromosomes
24.
Organisms from different species share...
A.
more of the same behaviors
B.
fewer of the same behaviors
C.
more of the same traits
D.
fewer of the same traits
25.
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
A.
his ability to read fast
B.
his need to wear glasses
C.
his ability to speak English
D.
his need to count using his fingers
26.
A plant leaning towards the sun
A.
inherited trait
B.
learned behavior
27.
Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?
A.
reading a book
B.
reading a clock
C.
brushing her teeth
D.
all possible answers
28.
Why are offspring usually similar, but not identical, to their parents?
A.
inherited traits come from many different organisms
B.
inherited traits change over time
C.
inherited traits result from a combination of parental traits
D.
inherited traits are not always passed on to offspring
29.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
A.
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
B.
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
C.
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play
D.
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
30.
Some likenesses between parents and offspring are learned. Which of the following is a learned behavior in dogs?
