CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Characteristics of an organism
A
adaptations
B
traits
C
functions
D
instincts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A trait, as related to genetics, is a specific characteristic of an individual. Traits can be determined by genes, environmental factors or by a combination of both. Traits can be qualitative (such as eye color) or quantitative (such as height or blood pressure).

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Traits like colour of eye, behavior of a person, colour of hair etc. are guided by the sequences present in DNA and hence traits determine the characteristics of an organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The term “phenotype” refers to the observable physical properties of an organism; these include the organism’s appearance, development, and behavior. An organism’s phenotype is determined by its genotype, which is the set of genes the organism carries, as well as by environmental influences upon these genes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Biological traits describe species’ physiology, morphology, life history, and behavior, capturing both inter-specific interactions and the connections between species and their environment. From: Aquatic Ecotoxicology, 2015.

Detailed explanation-5: -Characteristics usual identitify or describe something much in the same manner as features. Traits are often labeled as genetic, or by character or personality.

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