Evolution
Evolution and Natural Selection
Genetic variation results from mutations and allele shuffling during reproduction, which leads to variation in p…
Item EM042004: Genes are responsible for an organism's traits.
Which of the following would support the claim that a particular behavioral trait found in a population of organisms is inherited?
- If many individual organisms in that population had the trait
- If a gene was found for the trait
- If the trait could be learned by offspring from their parents
- If the trait was found in only one individual in that population
Which of the following shows that a trait is heritable? A. Many individual organisms have the trait. B. There is a gene that determines whether or not an organism will have the trait. C. Offspring learn the trait by watching their parents. D. The trait i
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 766 | 2269 | 34% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 35 | 91 | 38% |
| 9–12 | 675 | 2013 | 34% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 317 | 963 | 33% |
| Female | 388 | 1143 | 34% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 688 | 2055 | 33% |
| Other | 21 | 63 | 33% |
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 422 | 1104 | 38% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 26 | 70 | 37% |
| 9–12 | 343 | 901 | 38% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 153 | 434 | 35% |
| Female | 221 | 555 | 40% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 367 | 949 | 39% |
| Other | 9 | 33 | 27% |
- Distribution of Responses
- Points Earned
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 402 | 1165 | 35% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 4 | 18 | 22% |
| 9–12 | 369 | 1059 | 35% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 185 | 535 | 35% |
| Female | 202 | 571 | 35% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 369 | 1055 | 35% |
| Other | 10 | 33 | 30% |