Inherited and Acquired Traits

What are physical traits?

• Things you can see like eye color, hair type, height, and skin color

• Things you do like how fast you run

• Things you feel like happiness

• Things you eat like fruits and vegetables

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What are behavioral traits?

• Things you can see like eye color

• Things you do like how fast you run, if you're shy, or if you're good at singing

• Things you own like toys and books

• Things you wear like clothes and shoes

What do traits describe?

• Only animals

• Only plants

• You and every other living thing

• Only non-living things

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What are inherited traits?

• Instructions inside your cells

• Things you learn at school

• Food you eat

• Games you play

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Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait in humans?

• Favorite color

• Eye color

• Favorite food

• Favorite sport

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Which animal is known for having a long neck as an inherited trait?

• Elephant

• Giraffe

• Lion

• Tiger

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What is the role of DNA in inherited traits?

• It provides tiny instructions inside your cells

• It helps you run faster

• It makes you taller

• It changes your favorite color

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What are acquired traits?

• Traits you are born with

• Traits you get from your parents

• Traits you learn or gain throughout your lifetime

• Traits that never change

Which of the following is an example of a skill that you learn?

• Riding a bike

• Having blue eyes

• Being tall

• Having curly hair

Which of the following is a change to your body that is an acquired trait?

• Getting a scar

• Having freckles

• Being left-handed

• Having a birthmark