Do genes provide instructions for traits?

Where do offspring get the instructions for traits?

Traits we inherit from our birth parents are called...

Cells are so ______, you need a microscope to see them.

You get your genes from your _______________.

You have genes in common with people who lived long ago.

All living things have some genes that are similar.

A living thing such as a plant or an animal _________.

Organisms have observable _________.

All organisms are _____________.

Anything you can observe about an organism, the way it looks and acts:

Scientists learn about organisms by _________.

Scientists look for ______ to classify organisms into groups.

There can be many ______ within a type of organism.

A difference among organisms:

An example of an inherited trait:

An example of an acquired trait:

A cat has 8 kittens, 5 females and 3 males. Which statement best describes the characteristics of these kittens?

Which of these does a child inherit from his or her parents?