Traits

What is a trait?

• A change in a way that an animal acts as a result of its experience

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• The child or offshoot from a parent

• An external or internal characteristic or feature

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What learned behaviors would be seen at school?

• A student playing a musical instrument

• A student with blue eyes

• A student with round ear lobes

• A student writing with their left hand

If seeds from this rose bush are planted, what is a trait that the offspring plant will inherit from this plant?

• Color of the flowers

• All of the traits will be passed to their offspring

• Shape of the leaves

• Thorns on a stem

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is NOT a learned behavior?

• Writing in cursive

• Playing the piano

• Speaking two languages

• Having brown hair

Which of the following is not an inherited trait?

• Blue eyes

• Being tall

• Skin color

• Scar on arm

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is an adaptation?

• The act of making something new

• The child or offshoot from parents

• Any characteristics that help a plant or animal survive

• Passed from parent to offspring during reproduction

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What is reproduction?

• Passed from parent to offspring during reproduction

• An external or internal characteristic

• The act of making something new

• Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is a learned behavior?

• Passed from parent to offspring during reproduction

• The act of making something new

• The child or offshoot from parent

• A change in the way that an animal acts as a result of its experiences

What is offspring?

• The child or offshoot of a parent

• The act of making something new

• Passed from parent to offspring during reproduction

• A change in the way an animal acts

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What is passed from parent to offspring during reproduction?

• Trait

• Inherited

• Reproduction

• Learned Behavior

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