AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An inherited physical trait is
A
a part of a behavior
B
more important than an acquired physical trait
C
a characteristic a living thing gets from its parents
D
a characteristic a living thing gets during its lifetime
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Heredity is a process in which organisms acquire characteristics from their parents. These characteristics are called traits. Every individual is unique because they have a unique set of traits. The traits which are transmitted by the parent to its offspring during the process of fertilization are inherited traits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inherited traits are things that are genetic and with an animal from birth. Both of their parents pass these traits to them, and they become a mix of their parents. Hair color, eye color, fur patterns are all examples of physical inherited traits.

Detailed explanation-3: -Genetic material, including genes and DNA, controls the development, maintenance and reproduction of organisms. Genetic information is passed from generation to generation through inherited units of chemical information (in most cases, genes).

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