Inheritance and Variation of Traits

It is passed on from parents to offspring.

• characteristic

• trait

• inherited

• evidence

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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A feature that helps identify something

• characteristics

• variation

• inherited

• trait

A SINGLE characteristic of a living thing

• evidence

• inherited

• trait

• characteristic

Differences among animals or people is called

• traits

• inherited

• trait

• variation

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Hippos and elephants are animals that eat plants. Both have flat teeth because...

• they ate plants since they were young

• live in the same place

• travel to where there are plants

• inherited this trait from their parents

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

A fish and a turtle both hatch from eggs. Why do they both hatch from eggs?

• They live in a similar place and have the same needs

• They inherited egg-laying from their parents

• They breathe by taking in gas from the air and into their bodies

• They eat the same types of food

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Living things reproduce and create ______________.

• reproduce
• traits
• offspring
• variations

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The chart shows the traits of different plants. Which seed will grow into a plant that is 30 centimeters tall, has blue flowers, and has long, pointed leaves?

• Buttercup

• Nightshade

• Aster

• Chinaberry

This is an adult strawberry plant. Which of the seedlings is most likely the offspring of this plant?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2