Traits Review

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

Which characteristic is inherited?

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

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

• fruit
• spines
• leaves
• petals 

Having dark hair like dad is an example of what kind of trait?

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

An opossum playing dead to confuse its predators is an example of

• a behavioral trait

• a physical trait

Hawks have sharp claws to help them catch their prey, this is an example of

• a behavioral trait

• a physical trait

Birds migrating in the winter to get food for the year is an example of

• a physical trait

• a behavioral trait

Polar bears have thick fur to help them stay warm in the winter, this is an example of

• a physical trait

• a behavioral trait

I have green eyes.

• Inherited

• Acquired

A horse is able to walk when it's born.

• Inherited

• Acquired