Inherited Traits
What type of traits are passed from parents to offspring?
Inherited traits
What type of traits are learned or caused by the environment?
Acquired traits
Are thorns on a rose inherited or acquired?
Inherited
Is the fur color of a kitten inherited or acquired?
Inherited
What is an example of an inherited trait in humans?
Eye color, hair color
What is an example of an acquired trait in humans?
Language skills, riding a bicycle.
Can a plant acquire traits during its lifetime?
Yes, like tolerance to pollution.
Can animals learn behaviors that are not inherited?
Yes, like learning to open a container.
Are blood types in humans an acquired or inherited trait?
Inherited
Is the ability to play a musical instrument inherited or acquired?
Acquired
What is a trait plants inherit from their parent plants?
Flower color, leaf shape
What inherited trait helps a cheetah run fast?
Leg muscle structure.
Give an example of an inherited plant trait.
Leaf patterns, fruit color
Give an example of an acquired plant trait.
Changes due to pruning, effects of grafting.
Do plants inherit the shape of their leaves or acquire it?
Inherit
Do animals inherit the ability to hibernate or acquire it?
Inherit
What is a trait that dogs inherit from their parents?
Coat color, ear shape
Can a dog acquire new traits based on its environment?
Yes, such as adaptation to a hotter climate by shedding more.
How do environmental factors influence inherited plant traits?
They can modify color intensity or growth patterns.
What are some traits animals acquire from their environments?
Camouflaging, migration behaviors.