The document is a worksheet about inheritance and genetics. It contains multiple choice and short answer questions about key genetics concepts like dominant and recessive traits, inherited vs acquired traits, Gregor Mendel's experiments with pea plants, genetics as a field of biology, heredity, and definitions of terms like homozygous, heterozygous, and allele. The questions assess a student's understanding of fundamental principles of heredity and genetics.

1. Inheritance
Ms. Polson – Biology
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _______
Multiple Choice: Select the best answer for the following questions:
1. The stronger trait which tends to mask a weaker trait is called:
A. winning B. recessive C. dominant D. powerful
2. If you get a trait from your parents, it is referred to as:
A. a simple trait B. an inherited trait C. an easy trait D. an acquired trait
3. A trait that you learn is:
A. an applied trait B. an inherited trait C. a hard trait d. an acquired trait
4. Gregor Mendel worked with this organism in his studies of heredity:
A. mice B. pea plants C. rats D. moss
5. What is the science of heredity called:
A. genetics B. paleontology C. biology D. chemistry
6. The process of passing on traits from parent to offspring is called:
A. heredity B. ability C. skills D. reproduction
Short Answer: write a short answer for the following questions”
7. What does it mean to say a trait is “dominant?”
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8. List one example of an acquired trait and on example of an inherited trait:
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9. What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous?
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10. What is an allele?
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