Animal Behavior and Heredity Unit 23

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instinct

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behaviors that an animal is born knowing how to do

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learned behavior

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something an animal learns from experience or by watching other animals

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heredity

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the passing of traits from parent to offspring

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What is heredity?

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Heredity is when parents pass on features, or traits, to their young.

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How does heredity affect plants and animals?

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Heredity affects the color of a plant’s flowers and the shape of a bird’s beak.

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What do genes carry?

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Genes carry information about traits.

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How does a living thing get its genes?

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A living thing gets half its genes from its female parent and half from its male parent.

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What affects the traits of a living thing?

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The environment of a living thing affects its traits.

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How can soil affect a plant?

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The soil a plant is growing in may affect the color of its flowers.

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What is a learned behavior?

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A learned behavior is something that is learned from experience or by watching others.