Traits in Plants and Animals

What are traits?

• Things like height, eye color, and hair color

• Things like fur color and floppy ears

• Things like fur and floppy ears

• Things like height and eye color

Why do some puppies not look like their mom and dad?

• Because different traits can be inherited from parents

• Because most traits are inherited from parents

• Because different individuals can have different traits

• Because traits can also come from grandparents or great grandparents

What traits do these puppies share with their mom or dad?

• Fur and floppy ears

• Fur color and floppy ears

• Fur color and height

• Eye color and hair color

What other differences can you observe among the puppies?

• Size and snout length

• Fur color and size

• Snout length and eye color

• Height and tail length

How many traits can be inherited from parents?

• Most traits

• All traits

• Some traits

• No traits

Where can traits come from?

• Parents, grandparents, and great grandparents

• Only from parents

• Only from grandparents

• Only from great grandparents

What is the color of the puppy that is almost all black?

• Black

• Brown

• White

• Gray

Which puppy has a longer snout?

• The one with a longer snout

• The one with a shorter snout

• The one with a longer tail

• The one with a shorter tail