Investigating Heredity

Which trait are you born with?

• speaking words

• ability to cry

• singing music

• ability to read

What type of trait do you learn to do?

• inherited trait

• exchange trait

• transform trait

• acquired trait

Which is not an inherited trait?

• ability to hear

• eye color

• ability to shoot a basketball

• sound of your voice

What is another word for characteristic?

• example

• trait

• sample

• diagram

What is another word for children?

• ducklings

• offspring

• puppies

• parents

What is the science of heredity?

• geology

• astronomy

• genetics

• botany

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

• diffusion

• change

• heredity

• growth

Which is an acquired trait?

• eye color

• your height

• learning to read

• the size of your foot

Which is a trait of a plant?

• green leaves

• red hair

• brown eyes

• skin color

What are traits passed on from parents to children?

• inherited traits

• acquired trait

• no traits

• invisible traits