Inherited and Acquired Traits

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What is the term for behaviors that animals are born knowing how to do?

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Instinct

Front

What do we call characteristics or behaviors that are not genetic or inherited?

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Acquired traits

Front

Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?

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No

Front

What is the process of passing traits from parents to offspring called?

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Heredity

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

What is the term for natural behaviors in animals, such as migrating or hibernating?

Back

Instinct

Front

What are traits that are passed down through genes called?

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Inherited traits

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Front

Can learned behaviors be considered inherited traits?

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No

Front

What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are genetic, while acquired traits are learned or developed during life.

Front

Give an example of an instinct in animals.

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Migration of birds.

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What is an example of an acquired trait in humans?

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Speaking a language.