Nature vs. Nurture Answers

A Punnett square is used to determine the __________. A.probable outcome of a genetic cross B.different forms of a gene C.result of a gene mutation D.actual outcome of a genetic cross

Analyze the table below and answer the question that follows. If the ability to roll one’s tongue is dominant (R) and the inability to roll one’s tongue is recessive (r), what would the genotype be for someone who can not roll their tongue? A. RR and rr B. Rr C. Rr and rr D. rr Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Environmental influences begin at birth and continue throughout life.

Researchers use all of the following to study the impact of heredity on behavior except __________ studies. A.family B.peer C.adoption D.twin

Read the example below and answer the question that follows.Susan has made some friends at her new high school who offer her cigarettes during their lunch break. She does not want to smoke but does so in order to fit in. Susan is most likely being influenced by __________.A.physical environmentB.peer pressureC.mediaD.location

__________ refers to the ability of an individual to survive and reproduce, whereas __________ is any inherited characteristic that increases one’s chance of survival. A.Adaptation . . . fitness B.Natural selection . . . fitnessC.Fitness . . . adaptationD.Adaptation . . . natural selection

Developmental psychology is the field that primarily studies how humans grow and develop.

Heredity is the transmission of genetic traits from parents to their offspring. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the table below and answer the question that follows. If having dimples is dominant (D) and not having dimples is recessive (d), which of the following correctly describes the phenotypes in the table? A. all of the offspring have dimples B. two of the offspring have dimples and two do not have dimples C. three of the offspring have dimples and one does not have dimples D. all off the offspring will not have dimples Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The majority of human traits are polygenic, which means they are __________. A.determined by a single geneB.developed at birth C.influenced by multiple genes D.learned over time