Inherited Acquired Traits Inherited Traits Some traits are
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Inherited & Acquired Traits
Inherited Traits • Some traits are given to you by mom and dad through genes. • Genes are DNA information that is in your cells. • An inherited trait is a characteristic that you are born with and is passed down from parents to offspring.
• • • For example: Eye Color Hair Color Height Left/Right handed Attached and detached earlobe Moles, birthmarks, freckles, dimples Tongue rolling Laughing and crying A flower’s color or shape Plants responding to the environment (roots growing down, stems growing up, leaves growing towards the light, vines climbing up a fence) • The number of arms and legs an person or animal has • Shape of a bird’s beak
Acquired Traits or Learned Behaviors An acquired trait is a trait that a person or animal gets during its lifetime. (something they weren’t born with) Pierced ears Leaves turned brown Learned Behavior is a skill that a animal develops after it is born Scars on a manatee
Acquired Traits and Learned Behaviors Riding a bike Speaking a language Likes and dislikes Favorites Scars A bird teaches its babies to fly A horse learning to stay away from an electric fence • Chimps learning to use sticks for getting food • •
Can you identify the acquired traits and the inherited traits?
Acquired or Inherited? An oak tree has leaves that look similar to other oak trees. Inherited trait
Acquired or Inherited? A person has green eyes. Inherited trait
Acquired or Inherited? A mouse with a cut tail. Acquired trait
Acquired or Inherited? A brown calf has brown parents. Inherited trait
Acquired or Inherited? A fish has gills to breathe underwater. Inherited trait
Acquired or Inherited? A tree bent due to the harsh wind blowing. Acquired trait
Acquired or Inherited? A shark has scars. Acquired trait
Acquired or Inherited? A plant has growths from insect bites. Acquired trait
- Behavioral trait
- Acquired traits in animals
- Inherited vs acquired traits
- Mikael ferm
- What are some acquired traits
- Acquired trait
- Example of abiotic factor
- Acquired physical traits
- Aquired traits
- Acquired traits in plants
- Acquired traits of a tiger
- Acquired physical traits
- Examples of acquired traits in humans
- What inherited traits do elephants have
- Vulcan hand sign dominant or recessive