Inherited and Acquired Traits

Inherited and Acquired Traits

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS3-1

+3

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an inherited trait?

Back

A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are learned behaviors?

Back

Ways of acting or skills that an animal learns or develops during its lifetime.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an example of an acquired trait?

Back

A swollen foot.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: Learned behaviors are passed down from parents to their young.

Back

False.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What question helps determine if a trait is inherited or acquired?

Back

Is the left arm of the girl's mother shorter than her right arm?

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between inherited and acquired traits?

Back

Inherited traits are passed down from parents, while acquired traits are learned or developed during an individual's life.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Can you give an example of an inherited trait in animals?

Back

Fur color in dogs.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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