What is an inherited trait?

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A characteristic that is passed down from parents to their offspring, such as eye color or hair type.
2.
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What is a behavioral trait?
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A characteristic that involves how an organism acts or behaves, such as playing dead to avoid predators.
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What is a learned trait?
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A skill or behavior that an organism acquires through experience, such as roller-skating.
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What is an acquired trait?
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A characteristic that is not inherited but developed due to environmental influences, such as speaking a language.
5.
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Give an example of an inherited trait.
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Blue eyes, dark hair, or height.
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Give an example of a behavioral trait.
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An opossum playing dead to confuse its predators.
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Give an example of a learned trait.
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Riding a bicycle or playing a musical instrument.
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