Feature or Trait?

A specific characteristic of an individual organism

• feature

• trait

• structure

• function

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The way something is shaped or constructed

• protein molecule

• structure

• function

• variation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Any differences in traits between individual organisms

• trait

• variation

• protein molecule

• structure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A characteristic that all organisms of the same species have

• feature

• trait

eyes in humans

• trait

• feature

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

green eyes, brown eyes, or blue eyes

• traits

• features

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

hair on a human head

• feature

• trait

curly, straight, wavy, thick, thin hair

• traits

• features

webbed feet in ducks

• feature

• trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

bird wings

• feature

• trait

Tags

NGSS.3-LS3-1

NGSS.3-LS4-2

NGSS.4-LS1-1