Inherited and Acquired Characteristics

What are inherited traits?

• Inherited traits are passed down to you from your parents.

• Inherited traits are things you learn as you grow up.

• Inherited traits have everything to do with the environment you live in.

• Inherited traits are given to you when you find your friend group in school.

What are acquired traits?

• Acquired traits are passed down to you from your parents.

• Acquired traits are learned as you grow up because of the environment you live in.

• Acquired traits have to do with the genes given to you when you were born.

• Acquired traits only come from your friends.

Acquired or Inherited?

Speaking Spanish

• Acquired

• Inherited

Acquired or Inherited?

Riding a skateboard

• Acquired

• Inherited

Acquired or Inherited?

Having brown hair

• Acquired

• Inherited

Acquired or Inherited?

Flower color

• Acquired

• Inherited

Acquired or Inherited?

Having striped fur or spotted fur

• Acquired

• Inherited

The passing of traits from your parents to you is called....

• Inherited

• Acquired

• Heredity

• Genes

Acquired or Inherited?

Most humans can sense many different smells.

• Acquired

• Inherited

Acquired or Inherited?

Carla is really great at cooking.

• Acquired

• Inherited