how are offspring like their parents?

What is an offspring

• children of plants and animals

• inherited traits

• jumping off one board to another

• a growth spurt of an animal

What does inherit mean?

• to receive from a parent

• a trait that is not brought into the new generation

• the offspring is different than the parent

• the hair that grows from within the head

What are acquired characteristics

• developed characteristics from interactions

• a characteristic that is inherited

• a characteristic that is a trait

• a characteristic that is born into the child

If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have  ______

• fruit
• spines
• leaves
• petals 

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

Having blue eyes like mom

• acquired trait

• inherited trait

Curly or straight hair

• inherited trait
• acquired trait

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair

• crying a lot

• ability to jump high

Riding a bike

• inherited trait

• acquired trait