Inherited Traits Acquired Traits

To receive a characteristic or trait genetically form one's parent or grandparent.

• Inherit

• Nurture

• Acquire

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Brown eyes and black hair are what kind of traits?

• Environment

• Heredity

• Nurture

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

• Trait

• Nurture

• Environment

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A part of a chromosome in a cell that controls a particular characteristic

• Environment

• Nurture

• Gene

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?

• Cooking a meal

• Speaking English

• Crying when hurt

• Using a pencil

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

These are characteristics passed on from parent to offspring.

• Inherited Traits

• Acquired Traits

• Dominant Traits

• Recessive Traits

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following characteristics of a rabbit was most likely inherited from its parents?

• Bent whiskers

• Missing tooth

• Long ears

• Broken foot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The offspring of this cactus will most likely inherit all of the following of its characteristics EXCEPT–

• the thick trunk.

• the green color.

• the sharp spines.

• the birds nesting.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT--

• shape of leaves.

• broken branches.

• type of fruit.

• flower color.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mary and her siblings share similar hair color. Which of these cell components are most involved in determining the hair color of each sibling?

• Gene, Chromosome, Nucleus

• Cytoplasm, Chloroplasts,Genes

• Vacuoles, Nucleus, Chromosomes

• Chromosomes, Chloroplasts, Vacuoles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4