Traits and Heredity: Acquired and Inherited Traits

The video tutorial explores the concept of skill development, emphasizing that skills such as reading, playing soccer, or playing a musical instrument are learned over time through practice. It distinguishes between acquired traits, which are learned, and inherited traits, which are innate characteristics like hair color and eye color. The tutorial further delves into the nature of inherited traits, explaining that these are characteristics one is born with and cannot be changed through learning or practice.

Which of the following is an example of a skill that needs to be developed?

• Hair color

• Eye color

• Reading

• Height

What is the term used for skills that are learned over time?

• Inherited traits

• Natural traits

• Genetic traits

• Acquired traits

Which of the following is NOT an acquired trait?

• Playing a musical instrument

• Eye color

• Playing soccer

• Reading

What are characteristics that you are born with called?

• Practiced traits

• Inherited traits

• Acquired traits

• Learned traits

Which of the following traits can be changed through practice?

• Eye color

• Playing an instrument

• Hair color

• Height