Identify Traits of people, plants and animals

Blue eyes

• Inherited Traits

• Learned Behavior

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Stripes on a tiger

• Inherited Traits

• Learned Behaviors

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Red hair

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior

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A Macaw with blue and yellow feathers

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior

What is an inherited trait?

• A characteristic passed down from parent to offspring

• Something learned by offspring

• A characteristic passed down from offspring to parent

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If the parent plant has round leaves the offspring will have _____________ leaves.

• Square

• long

• round

• no

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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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Which characteristic is inherited?

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

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Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• obedience to commands
• food brand preference
• affection for a specific home

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Which best describes an inherited trait?

• a characteristic one chooses to express
• a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
• a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
• a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

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