What will it look like?
Billy's parents both have brown hair. What color is Billy's hair most likely?
Brown
Is height an inherited trait?
Yes
A cat has a scar on his eye but his parents don't. Does the cats brother have a scar too?
No
What is an organism?
A living thing
Cindy's mom has blue eyes. Cindy's dad has blue eyes. Both sets of grandparents have blue eyes.
What color are Cindy's eyes most likely?
Blue
Two husky's have black and white fur. What color is their offspring most likely going to be?
Black and white
What trait does a dog inherit from its parents?
Following a command
Using the bathroom outside
Fur color
Sleeping on a doggie bed
Fur color
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
What is an inherited trait?
A characteristic given to you from your parents.
Ray is good at sports. His mother and his uncle are both good at sports. Most likely, Ray ___________ his athletic ability.
acquired or inherited
inherited
John's mom is 5'9" and his dad is 6' 2". Is john short or tall?
Tall
All of these are inherited traits except...
Blue eyes
Blonde Hair
Hair line
The way you throw a ball
The way you throw a ball
Pat the porcupine has a scar on her leg, but Pete the porcupine doesn't. Why?
Pat the porcupine acquired it in an accident.
What is an acquired trait?
A characteristic gained through interactions with the environment.
May likes to draw. Both of her parents like to draw, too.
May's artistic ability most likely was ______________.
acquired or inherited
inherited
One flower is red with pointy leaves and the other flower is white with pointy leaves. What shape leaves will the offspring have?
Pointy
Name 2 examples of an inherited trait.
Eye color
Hair color
Height
Freckles
etc.
Toby has no legs. Will his offspring be born with legs?
Yes because no legs is an acquired trait, probably from an accident/emergency .
What does offspring mean?
Babies
Traits that are darker like black or brown hair or eyes tend to be dominant.
Lucy's mom has blond hair. Lucy's dad has brown hair. Most likely, Lucy's hair is _______________.
brown or blond
brown
Rob's parents and sister all have red hair. His grandma has brown hair. What color is Rob's hair most likely?
Red
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.
Name two examples of an acquired trait.
Scars
Dyed hair
Wrinkles
Cuts
etc!
What term is used to describe an organism using its traits to hide from predators/to survive?
To camouflage
Traits that are darker like black or brown hair or eyes tend to be dominant.
Michael's mom had black eyes. Michael's dad has blues eyes. Most likely Michael has __________eyes.
black or blue
Black