Inherited and Acquired Traits

All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 

• Eye Color
• Skin Color
• Foot Size
• Speaking Spanish

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

__________ develop when offspring observe or are taught a certain skill. 

• Learned Behaviors
• Instincts
• Skills
• Inherited Traits

________________ are physical traits passed down from adults to offspring through genetics. 

• Instincts
• Learned Behaviors
• Inherited Traits
• Skills

_____________ are behaviors passed down from parent to offspring. 

• Learned Behaviors
• Instincts
• Inherited Traits
• Behaviors

A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?

• eye color
• length of hair
• ability to read
• type of language spoken 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?(4.10B)

• reading a book

• reading a clock

• brushing her teeth

• all of the above

Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?

• gene display
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• nature versus nurture

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

• True

• False

________________ is the way an animal acts.

• Behavior

• Instincts

• Trait

• Acquired

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.

• example

• animal

• option

• instinct