Unit 8B - Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Vocabulary

An Acquired Trait is ....

• The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

• A behavior that is inherited by an organism

• A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

• A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

Heredity is ...

• The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

• A behavior that is inherited by an organism

• A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

• A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A dominant trait is ...

• The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

• A behavior that is inherited by an organism

• A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

• A trait that will appear in the offspring if one parent contribute it

Instinct is ...

• The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

• A behavior that is inherited by an organism

• A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

• A trait that will appear in the offspring if one parent contribute it

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Match the following terms to the definition.

• A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

• Dominant Trait

• A characteristic that is visible only when two recessive genes for the same trait are inherited

• Structure

• The actions or reactions of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli

• Unique

• Relating to the physical composition of an object

• Behavior

• Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else

• Recessive Trait

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A ​ (a)   is a behavior that is taught or aquired through experience.

• learned behavior
• intinctive behavior
• inherited trait
• generation

The young of a person, animal, or plant is ....

• a parent

• an offspring

• a trait

• an animal

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

An organism that produces offspring is ....

• a parent

• an offspring

• a trait

• an animal

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2