Heredity

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What are characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring called?

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Inherited traits

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What type of trait is developed through experience, such as riding a bike?

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Acquired trait

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Is fetching a ball by a dog an inherited or acquired trait?

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Acquired trait

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What is the term for the ability to roll one's tongue, inherited from parents?

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Inherited trait

Front

If a child has red hair, what did they inherit from their parents?

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Trait

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What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are passed genetically from parents, while acquired traits are developed through interaction with the environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Can you give an example of an inherited trait in humans?

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Eye color

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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Can you give an example of an acquired trait in humans?

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Ability to play a musical instrument

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What is the role of genes in heredity?

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Genes are the units of heredity that carry information from parents to offspring.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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What is the study of heredity called?

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Genetics

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2