Heredity Traits

Is she able to roll her tongue?

• Yes, she is able to roll her tongue.

• No, she is unable to roll her tongue.

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.

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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.

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Curly hair is a _______.

• Inherited trait.

• Behavioral trait.

• Learned trait.

• Instinct.

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​ (a)   are characteristics or features passed from

parents to offspring (e.g., eye color, hair type, leaf color, leaf

• Inherited Traits

• Acquired Traits

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Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior

• learned trait

• inherited trait

• function

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________________ are physical traits passed down from adults to offspring through genetics. 

• Instincts

• Learned Behaviors

• Inherited Traits

• Skills

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Your earlobes can be either, attached at the base, or detached and hanging down. This is something offspring get from their parents. This is an example of...

• An inherited behavior (instinct)

• A learned behavior

• An inherited trait

• An acquired trait

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color

• sleeping late

• enjoying hiking

• loving to read

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A group of students made observations about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands.   Which one is an inherited trait? 

• 6 students are wearing rings 

• 4 students have scars on their hands 

• 5 students have pointer fingers and middle fingers that are the same length

• 3 students have painted fingernails

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