All About Traits
What are physical traits passed from parents to offspring?
Inherited Traits
Riding a bike, roller skating and reading are all examples of _______ behaviors.
Acquired/Learned behaviors
Differences among individuals of the same species.
Variation!
This trait helps birds fly and keeps them warm.
Feathers
Behaviors that animals are born with
Inherited Behaviors or Instincts
True or False: All animals of the same species look exactly the same.
False
What are the differences in organisms called?
Variations
True or False : Nonliving objects have inherited traits
False, objects do not have parents!
Name one trait animals can have besides color.
Fur type, size, ear shape, tail length
A skunk spraying, a cat purring and a snake hissing are examples of ____
Instincts
If a kitten has the same ear shape as its mother, this shows ______.
Inheritance / Inherited Traits
Two dogs are the same breed, but one has longer fur and one has shorter fur. What might explain this variation?
One dog may have inherited a gene for longer fur while the other inherited a gene for shorter fur due to their parents.
Plants can have traits like flower color, leaf shape, or this measurement from the ground up.
A boy has brown eyes and knows how to swim. Which trait is inherited and which is acquired? Explain.
Brown eyes are inherited because he was born with that eye color from his parents and he learned how to swim by practice.
If you planted seeds from the same plant in different environments (shade vs. full sun), what variations might you observe?
Difference in height, dead leaves, bright healthy leaves, flowering plant, wilted