Inheritance of Traits -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on the topic “Inheritance of Traits”:

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Question 1:What is a trait?

(A) A feature or characteristic passed from parent to offspring
(B) A type of animal
(C) A habit you learn
(D) A food preference

Question 2:How are traits passed from parents to offspring?

(A) By speaking
(B) Through diet
(C) Through genes
(D) By copying behavior

Question 3: Which of the following is an inherited trait?

(A) Riding a bike
(B) Eye color
(C) Speaking a language
(D) Playing soccer

Question 4:Which of the following is a learned behavior?

(A) Hair type
(B) Blood type
(C) Dimples
(D) Reading a book

Question 5:What part of a cell contains the instructions for inherited traits?

(A) Nucleus
(B) Cytoplasm
(C) Cell membrane
(D) Vacuole

Question 6:What is a gene?

(A) A type of cell
(B) A part of DNA that carries information for a trait
(C) A body part
(D) A learned habit

Question 7:If both parents have brown eyes, can their child have blue eyes?

(A) No, it’s impossible
(B) Only if both are tall
(C) Only in animals
(D) Yes, if both carry the blue eye gene

Question 8:Which of these is controlled by both genes and the environment?

(A) Blood type
(B) Eye color
(C) Height
(D) Skin color

Question 9:What does it mean if a trait is dominant?

(A) It shows up even if only one parent passes it on
(B) It disappears in offspring
(C) It is the weaker trait
(D) It cannot be inherited

Question 10:Why do siblings often look alike but not identical?

(A) They always copy each other
(B) They share many but not all of the same genes
(C) They are clones
(D) They eat the same food