Inherited and Acquired Traits

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WHAT ARE ACQUIRED TRAITS?

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TRAITS YOU GET LATER IN LIFE, YOU GET THEM ALONG THE WAY, YOU ARE NOT BORN WITH THEM.

SOMETIMES, THE ENVIRONMENT CAUSES ACQUIRED TRAITS.

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WHAT ARE INHERITED TRAITS?

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Inherited traits are genes that you get from your mom and dad. You are born with these traits. You get 50% from your mom and 50% from your dad.

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WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF ACQUIRED TRAITS?

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Learning to ride a bike, speaking a new language, a different hair color, a scar, a tattoo, playing a sport are all acquired traits.

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What is the difference between inherited and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are present at birth and come from 50% mom and 50% dad (parents),

while acquired traits develop over time from experiences or environment. They are taught or changed on purpose.

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NAME SOME EXAMPLES OF ACQUIRED TRAITS IN PLANTS

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BROWN LEAVES, DARK SPOTS, HOLES IN THE LEAVES, A BROKEN STEM, MISSING FLOWER PETALS

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NAME SOME EXAMPLES OF INHERITED TRAITS FOR HUMANS

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Blood type, freckles, dimples, natural hair color, how tall you should be, curly hair, straight hair, your body type, rolling of the tongue

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WHAT DOES OFFSPRING MEAN?

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AN OFFSPRING IS THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESSES OF A PERSON, PLANTS, OR ANIMALS.

" A CHILD"

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WHAT IS A PARENT?

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A PARENT IS THE HUMAN, ANIMAL OR PLANT THAT DIRECTLY PRODUCED OFFSPRING.

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GENETICS

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THE STUDY OF HOW CHARACTERISTICS OR TRAITS ARE PASSED DOWN FROM PARENTS TO THEIR OFFSPRING AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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LEARNED BEHAVIORS

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LEARNED BEHAVIORS ARE CHARACTERISTICS THAT ORGANISMS LEARN OR DEVELOP THROUGH THEIR LIFETIME. THESE TRAITS ARE NOT PASSED DOWN TO THEIR OFFSPRING.