Inherited plant and Animal Traits

Inherited plant and Animal Traits

Objective

• I will learn what inherited plant and animal traits are and how they differ?

What traits do children share with their biological parents?

- Hair

- Eyes

Young organisms are very much, but not exactly, like their parents.

A trait is a quality of something or a characteristic.

Example: chairs have four legs and are made of plastic or metal.

What traits did the offspring inherit from its parents?

Multiple Choice

Traits are passed from parent to offspring, offspring often look like their parents.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Does the yellow flower need two yellow parents?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

An example of an observable trait the offspring share with their parents is the color of their petals.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Height is an inherited trait from the parents.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Can tall parents have short offspring?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When offspring have at least one parent in common, they are siblings.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Each sibling inherits traits from both parents. Most of the time, siblings look similar.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If you know the characteristics of both parents, can can you predict the characteristics of an offspring?

• No, some traits are passed from parent to offspring, but not all.

• Yes.

Objective

• I learned what inherited plant and animal traits are and how they differ.

Write similarities and differences between siblings?

Siblings are similar in _______

Siblings are different in__________ because......