Traits and Environment

Which of these is NOT an environmental factor?

• Amount of water

• Number of leaves

• Amount of sunlight

• Temperature

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Robin was born with a

small, dark mark on her

face. Is a birthmark an

example of an inherited

or environmental trait?

• environmental

• inherited

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What is the difference between inherited and environmental traits?

• Environmental traits are learned from your parents and inherited traits are learned from the environment.

• Environmental traits are acquired and inherited traits are learned.

• Inherited traits come from your parents and environmental traits are changes due to an organisms surroundings.

• Inherited traits come from your uncle and environmental come from the things around you.

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A type of sucker fish climbs up waterfalls using its mouth. In one environment, scientists noticed that the fish have taller bodies. In another environment, the scientists notice the fish has a smaller body. How can you explain this difference?

• Make a model

• Compare the genes of the fish

• Measure the fish

• Look at the differences in each fish's environment.

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Mrs. Waldrop grows a maple tree in her greenhouse in Florida and the leaves stay green all year and do not change color in the fall. Why?

• Changing leaves is a learned behavior

• There is something wrong with Mrs. Waldrop's tree

• Leaves changing colors is an environmental response to their environment

• Too much pollen in the environment

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How does the environment of seedlings affect their growth?

• Measure their heights

• Plant different types of seeds

• Place the same amount of seeds in two identical pots

• Change the type of soil each seedling is growing in

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Which trait/characteristic is a result of a dog's ENVIRONMENT?

• length of their nails

• color of their fur

• eye color

• shape of their ears

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When there is a drought (no rain) and the water level of a lake goes down, plants near the lake grow longer roots to absorb water from the ground. Which describes why the roots grow longer?

• the genes of the plant

• learned behaviors

• inherited characteristics (parents)

• environmental adaptations

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Thomas broke his arm

when he fell off of

his skateboard. Are

broken bones an example

of an inherited or

environmental trait?

• inherited

• environmental

What are environmental traits?

• Characteristics, or qualities, that are influenced by surrounding conditions.

• Characteristics, or qualities, that are inherited (or passed from parent to offspring).

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