Inherited or Acquired

Look at the picture.

A dog that sits when told to.

• inherited

• acquired

Gold contact lenses

• Inherited Traits

• Acquired Traits

Makeup

• Acquired Trait

• Inherited Trait

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A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

• inherited trait

• acquired trait

What is an acquired trait?

• a characteristic that a living thing is born with

• a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

A dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired trait?

• black fur with brown spots

• good sense of smell

• chipped tooth

• four legs

Freckles are an _____________.

• acquired trait

• inherited behavior

• inherited trait

• acquired behavior

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

• long hair

• born with blue eyes

• bad eye sight

• born with brown hair color

Having dark hair like dad.

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

Riding a bike

• inherited trait

• acquired trait