Inherited Traits

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

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Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

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If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have  ______

• fruit
• spines
• leaves
• petals 

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Which is an example of an inherited trait? 

• Reading
• Speaking Spanish
• Having stripes
• Throwing a baseball 

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Having dark hair like dad

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

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A ____________ is something that you inherit.

• parent

• trait

• child

• inherit

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Having blue eyes like mom

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

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Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

• inherit

• trait

• parent

• child

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Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

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A nose is

• Inherited Trait

• Learned

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