AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but isn’t able to play basketball as well?
A
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to play basketball is not.
B
The child chooses to look like Dad, but does not choose to play basketball
C
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
D
He hates playing basketball, and doesn’t care if his dad can play.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him? Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Parents pass on traits or characteristics, such as eye colour and blood type, to their children through their genes. Some health conditions and diseases can be passed on genetically too. Sometimes, one characteristic has many different forms. For example, blood type can be A, B, AB or O.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acquired traits include knowledge, ideas, skills, and weight, whereas hereditary qualities include hair and eye colour, muscle and bone structure, and nose shape.

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