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Inherited Traits
Acquired Traits
Learned behaviors
Vocabulary
100

What does DNA stand for?

Deoxyribonucleic acid

100
Billy's parents and grandpa all have red hair, but his grandma has black hair. What color is Billy's hair?
Red! :)
100
A cat has a scar on his eye but his parents don't. Does the cat's brother have a scar on his eye?
No because the cat acquired it.
100
A dog that lives with humans brought a stick back to its owners when thrown. How did the dog know to do that?
The dog learned because he was trained
100
Something that all of your family might have.
What is inherited traits.
200

This term refers to the passing of traits from parents to offspring.

Inherited traits

200

How are inherited traits passed from parents to offspring?

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)

200
A healthy flower has 8 petals and a straight stem. But one of the flowers in Bob's garden has 7 petals and a bent stem. Will the flowers offspring also be like this?
No.
200
The seal balances a ball on it's nose, when it's offspring are born will they also be able to do that?
No, because the seal was taught.
200
Something that your parents don't have but you do.
What is acquired traits.
300

True or false: Inherited traits can only come from one parent.

False

300
If a husky's parents have brown and white hair but his sister has black and white hair what color is his.
Brown and white
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A stray family of dogs all have scars on different places. Did they all inherit it from each other?
No! All of them acquired it.
300
Give an example of a learned behavior.
What is a trick, using tools, hobby (piano,violin), etc.
300
A organism that came from parents.
What is offspring
400

True or false: Inherited traits are always passed down in the same way from one generation to the next.

False

400
Is height an inherited Trait
Yes
400
Pat the porcupine has a hole in her leg, but Pete the porcupine doesn't. Why?
Pat the porcupine acquired it in an accident
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Chimpanzee 1 used a stick to reach for ants in a hole, but when an isolated chimpanzee was given a stick and an anthill, it did not know what to do. How did chimpanzee 1 learn to do that?
By observing and copying other chimpanzees
400

differences in traits

variation
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These are the two types of traits that can be inherited from parents.

dominant and recessive traits

500
Billy's parents are 6"2 and 5"6. Is billy tall or short?
Billy is tall
500
If Toby has no legs but his parents do will his offsprings have legs.
Yes
500
I learned to play piano but my sister plays guitar, ukulele, and violin. That means my parents can play piano, guitar,ukulele, and violin. Right or wrong
Wrong, me and my sister learned it.
500

a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

species