Inherited and Acquired Traits

A characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

• physical behavior

• acquired trait

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What is an acquired trait?

• a characteristic that a living thing is born with

• a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

• physical appearance

• heredity

Which is an example of a physical trait?

• a baby crying in the crib

• a squirrel gathering and saving nuts

• a horse has four legs

• geese fly south for the winter

Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?

• yes

• no

Which is an inherited physical trait?

• a girl has brown eyes

• a girl has a bruise on her arm

• a boy has straight teeth from braces

• a child has a scar on her leg

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An inherited physical trait is

• a part of a behavior

• more important than an acquired physical trait

• a characteristic a living thing gets from its parents

• a characteristic a living thing gets during its lifetime.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired physical trait?

• black fur with brown spots

• good sense of smell

• chipped tooth

• four legs

A girl's left arm is shorter than her right arm. Which is the BEST question to determine whether the girl's shorter arm is an acquired physical trait or an inherited physical trait?

• Is the girl righthanded?

• Does the girl have a scar on her right arm?

• How can a girl acquire the trait for a shorter arm?

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

A student has several rose plants. The flowers on one plant are yellow. The flowers on the other plants are red. Which is the BEST question the student could ask to determine whether yellow flowers are an inherited physical trait or an acquired physical trait?

• Are the rose plants healthy?

• Do roses reporduce from seeds or spores?

• Did the plant with yellow roses have a parent with yellow roses?

• What is the difference between an inherited physical trait and an acquired physical trait

Freckles are an _____________.

• acquired trait

• inherited behavior

• inherited trait

• acquired behavior

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