Inherited Traits
In a complete sentence, describe what a trait is...
A trait is a quality or characteristic, belonging to a living organism, which can be inherited or learned.
True or False: Learned behaviors are actions that are picked up through experience or practice...
True
What is the respiratory system in the human body?
Why is it important?
The respiratory system takes up oxygen from the air we breathe and expels the unwanted carbon dioxide. The main organ of the respiratory system is the lungs. Other respiratory organs include the nose, the trachea and the breathing muscles.
Name a fraction equivalent to 1/2.
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12 7/14, etc.
What is "Manifest Destiny"?
Manifest Destiny was the idea that white Americans were divinely ordained to settle the entire continent of North America.
In a complete sentence, describe what inherit means...
A quality, characteristic, or predisposition derived genetically from one's parents given to the offspring.
Give 3 examples of people's learned behaviors that haven't been named yet...
...anything that a person learns
What is the circulatory system in the human body?
Why is it important?
Which fraction is more than 1/2?
3/12
6/11
3/4
3/4
What is "Manifest Destiny"?
Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, is the idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent.A
Which of the following can inherit traits?
people, rocks, plants, soil, animals, volcanoes
What are people, plants, and animals?
Give 3 examples of learned behaviors that haven't been named yet...
...anything that a person learns
What is the skeletal system in the human body?
Why is it important?
All the bones in the human body together are called the skeletal system. The skeletal system provides strength and rigidity to our body so we don't just flop around like jellyfish. We have 206 bones in our body. Each bone has a function.
Which fraction is smaller than 1/2?
7/16
4/7
5/8
7/16
Name two reasons for westward expansion?
Five of the reasons for westward expansion included the further expansion of railroads by the 1850s, the concept of Manifest Destiny as a reason for westward movement, cheap land, the marketing of the west as an area of fruitfulness and opportunity and mining developments in gold and silver.
Name 4 traits you inherit from your parents...
What is eye color, hair color, earlobe shape, freckles, dimples, tongue rolling ability, facial features, color blindness, skin tone, height, blood type, curly hair, straight hair, face shape, hair texture, some diseases, vision problems, sleep disorders, and your hairline.
Name a behavior that an animal learns and that is NOT part of their instinct...
...grooming, tool use, how to avoid danger, how to find food, where to hunt, and how to hunt
What is the nervous system in the human body?
Why is it important?
The nervous system controls everything you do, including breathing, walking, thinking, and feeling. This system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body. The brain is the control center and the spinal cord is the major highway to and from the brain.
What is 4 1/2 + 6 3/4?
11 1/4
What were 2 major impacts of westward expansion?
Westward expansion had an impact on conflicts with Native Americans and forced relocation. Westward expansion also altered the environment and had an impact on plants and animals. However, westward expansion provided the United States with vast natural resources and ports along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts for expanding trade. The sparsely populated western regions of the continent became folded into a nation with enormous potential for power. The hundreds of thousands of settlers who moved west established new communities and changed society.
In a complete sentence, describe what instinct is?
Instinct is a natural behavior in an animal that is not taught by parents or experience but is simply part of what an animal is born with.
In a complete sentence, what is learned behavior?
Learned behavior is one that is NOT genetically passed down or is NOT instinctive but rather is acquired through practice or through experience.
What is the endocrine system in the human body?
Why is it important?
Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. This lets the hormones travel to cells in other parts of the body. The endocrine hormones help control mood, growth and development, the way our organs work, metabolism , and reproduction.
What is 2/8 X 4?
1
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
America was growing rapidly, and settlers needed more room to expand. It also wanted to own New Orleans because it had a port that could be used to send products up and down the Mississippi River to other areas of the U.S. The port could also be used for foreign trade. President Thomas Jefferson bought the land of Louisiana from France for $15 million. The land was 828,000 square miles and stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. It made the country twice as big as before.