Inherited vs. Acquired Traits

Inherited vs. Acquired Traits

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Multiple Choice

Acquired traits are...

• behaviors animals and plants learn

• traits that plants and animals win at the casino

• traits that animals and plants can get from eating

• traits that are passed on from a plant or animal's parents

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Inherited traits are...

• one stage in the life cycle of a butterfly

• behaviors an animal learns

• characteristics passed on from a plant or animal's parents

• the name for a type of plant

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A monkey knows which tree has the most fruit

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A kitten comes running to its owner when the cat food is opened

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A cactus stores water in its stem

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A turtle has a hard shell

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A gorilla uses sign language

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A girl fears spiders after being bitten by one

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A snake sheds its skin

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A peach has a large seed in the middle

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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Deer that have been fed by people no longer run away when they are approached

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A dog barks at the door to go outside

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A giraffe has a long neck to reach high vegetation

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A starfish has five arms

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A goldfish swims to the top when it sees someone's hand over the bowl

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A hedgehog has sharp quills

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A hummingbird returns to a feeder that is placed in someone's backyard

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A camel has humps to store fat and water

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A snail is an invertebrate

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A tree loses its leaves in the winter

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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A dog catching a frisbee

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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Miss Maimone cooking a delicious dinner

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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Mr. Galasso catching a ball

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

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Mrs. Scala's eye color

• Inherited

• Acquired (Learned)

Open Ended

Write your own example of an ACQUIRED trait.

Open Ended

Write your own example of an INHERITED trait.

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