Physical Traits

What an organism looks like

• Organism

• Physical Trait

• Behavior

• Species

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Get from parents

• Vary

• Inherit

• Identical

• Trait

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which question can be asked to determine what is an acquired physical trait of the lion?

• Why does the lion have yellow eyes?

• How much did the lion weigh at birth?

• How did the lion get scars on its face?

• Why does the the lion have brown fur?

Christian knows that some of his characteristics were passed on to him by his parents, and some of his characteristics were learned from his environment. What question can be asked to learn about Christian's inherited characteristics?

• What color is his hair?

• What is the date of his birth?

• What language does he speak?

• What kind of clothes does he wear?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which trait do children most likely inherit from their parents?

• shape of earlobes

• musical ability

• personality

• language

People have _____ that make them look different from each other.

• styles

• traits

• thoughts

• ideas

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mariana knows that many of her characteristics were passed on to her by her parents. She also knows that many of her characteristics were learned from her environment. What question can be asked to learn which characteristic was inherited by Mariana?

• Does she have freckles?

• Does she do well in school?

• Does she enjoy playing sports?

• Does she have a lot of friends?

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

On Leah's third birthday, she is able to run, jump, speak in sentences, dress herself, and play with toys. Her hair has changed from dark brown to light blond. Which of Leah's characteristics was passed down to her from her parents?

• speaking in sentences

• ability to jump

• hair color

• playing with toys

Which two are INHERITED?

• able to roller skate

• freckles

• green eyes

• fast reader

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

An organism gets the traits that are passed on to it by its parents

• before it is born

• when it is a baby

• when it is growing up

• when it is mature

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2