Inherited Traits and Instinctual Behaviors

An inherited trait means

• A characteristic passed on from parents to offspring.

• What offspring will learn from their parents

• How an animal’s habitat affects its survival

• How plants and animals meet their needs

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What are some inherited traits and behaviors of this dolphin? ​ ​

Groups:

(a) Inherited

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(b) Not Inherited

• Grey Skin

• Swimming

• Jumping through a hoop

• Interacting with trainer

• Number of fins

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What are the instinctual behaviors?

Groups:

(a) Instinct

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(b) Not an Instinct

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

What is an instinctual behavior?

• A behavior an organism is born knowing how to do.

• A behavior an organism must learn how to do.

• A behavior an organism teaches another organism.

What are inherted traits of this tiger?

Groups:

(a) Inherited

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(b) Not Inherited

• Shape of ears

• Stripes

• Orange fur

• Scar

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

These are flowers on a dogwood tree.

Find what is inherited from the parent dogwood tree plant.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Match the characteristics correctly

Groups:

(a) Inherited

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(b) Not Inherited

• Blue Hair

• Eye color

• Nose piercing

• Skin color