Inherited Traits Lesson

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait handed down to you by your family.

• A trait you developed because of the environment.

• A trait handed to you from your friends.

• A trait you developed as an adult.

What is NOT an example of an inherited trait?

• Eye color

• Hair color

• Favorite color

• Tongue rolling

What characteristic is most likely to be inherited by a baby?

• Being hungry

• The ability to talk

• Crying every 5 minutes

• Blue eyes

What best describes an inherited trait?

• A characteristic gained by ones environment.

• A characteristic received from ones parents.

• A characteristic influenced by the food one eats.

• A characteristic one learns in school.

What do we call the product of parents?

• Teenager

• Child

• Offspring

• Infant

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Sally's basketball skills.

• Johnny's brown hair.

• Alexa speaking Chinese.

• Billy's blue house.

Which of the following is a trait people are born with?

• Attached earlobes.

• Disliking bananas.

• Being a good dancer.

• Speaking a second language.

What do we call a behavior animals are born to do?

• Learned behaviors.

• Instincts.

• Environmental behaviors.

• Physical characteristics.

Curly hair is a _______.

• Inherited trait.

• Behavioral trait.

• Learned trait.

• Instinct.

Which is an example of an observation of inherited traits in plants?

• The plant with purple flowers came from a plant with purple flowers.

• The plant with green seeds came from a plant with purple seeds.

• The plant with purple flowers is facing the sun.

• The plant with yellow leaves drank a lot of water.