Inheritance and Variation in Traits

The passing of traits from parents to offspring, or children

• variation
• inheritance

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A different form or version of something.

• variation
• identity

inherit

• something we observe to be similar over and

  over again

• to make offspring

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• to get something that is passed down

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

offspring

• a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• living things that come from parents

• something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

organism

• to make offspring

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

• a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size

reproduce

• differences

• a living thing, such as a plant or an animal

• to make offspring

• a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

trait

• something we observe to be similar over and

  over again

• to use any of the five senses to gather information about something

• something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size

• to get something that is passed down

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

variation

• differences

• something we observe to be similar over and

  over again

• living things that come from parents

• to use any of the five senses to gather information about something

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A trait is a  _____________ of living things.

• characteristic
• reproduce
• variation
• trait

Living things reproduce and create ______________.

• reproduce
• traits
• offspring
• variations

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4