Heredity: Traits

A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring

• Inherited Trait

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Physical Trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A trait that appears even if an organism has only one factor for the trait

• Inherited Trait

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Physical Trait

A trait that appears only if an organism has two factors for the trait

• Inherited Trait

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Physical Trait

A characteristic or feature of a person's or animal's body

• Inherited Trait

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

• Physical Trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A trait that is acquired through interaction with the environment and life experiences

• Acquired Trait

• Inherited Trait

• Dominant Trait

• Recessive Trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

I am tall, like my parents. My height is an ___ trait.

• Acquired

• Inherited

• Learned

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

My daughter speaks English, because our family speaks English at home. This is an ___ trait.

• Acquired

• Inherited

• Physical

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

My dog has black fur and brown eyes. These are ___ traits.

• Acquired

• Learned

• Physical

Tags

NGSS.3-LS3-1

Most people in the world have dark hair because it is a ___ trait.

• dominant

• recessive

• acquired

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Who is considered the Father of Genetics?

• Gregory Hines
• Gregor Mendel
• Gregor Hahn
• Gregory Peck