Inherited and Acquired Traits

Front

Lyndie has blue eyes. From which family member did Lyndie most likely inherit her blue eyes?

Back

her mother

Front

Which is a trait that a child can inherit from its parents? Options: eye color, a broken leg, length of hair, language skills

Back

eye color

Front

James is a fifth grade boy with brown hair and blue eyes. Which best explains why James has brown hair?

Back

Brown hair is an inherited characteristic in James’s family.

Front

Katie observes three birds sitting on a tree branch in her yard. All three birds are red with brown on their chests. Which best explains why the three birds have similar appearances?

Back

The birds are members of the same population.

Front

Why does an organism look different from its parents?

Back

The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

Front

What about the dog in the picture is an inherited trait?

Back

The dog has curved ears.

Front

Which is an inherited behavior?

• A dog obeys a command from a trainer.
• A bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs.
• A hamster runs through a maze to get to the food at the other end.
• A cat goes to the food bowl when its owner walks into the kitchen.

Back

A bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs.

Front

Mark is asked to write a brief description of himself for the school paper. Which characteristic mentioned in his description has Mark most likely inherited from his parents? Options: height, favorite food, interest in sports, ability to speak a foreign language.

Back

height

Front

Which of the following characteristics is an acquired trait?
- height
- hair color
- language
- eye shape

Back

language

Front

When Tyler began to tie his own shoes, he was demonstrating what kind of characteristic?

Back

learned