S5L2 Inherited and Acquired Traits

What is something you learned how to do called?

• Physical Trait

• Inherited Trait

• Characteristic

• Acquired Behavior

What is a physical characteristic that is passed down by parents to their babies or offspring?

• Characteristics

• Acquired Traits

• Learned Behavior

• Inherited Trait

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All the following can be inherited by the offspring of a dog EXCEPT?

• The length of the dogs nails.

• The texture of the dogs fur.

• The ability to drink milk from it's mother.

• The shape of the dogs ears.

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How do traits move from parents to offspring?

• Learned behaviors

• Characterists

• Genes

• They teach them.

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A student sees a bird's nest with blue eggs. Which of the following is an example of a question the student can ask to decide whether the color of the eggs is inherited or acquired?

• What type of bird laid these eggs?

• How long have the eggs been in the nest

• How many eggs are in the nest?

• Are there other nests in the surrounding areas?

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Look at the picture. What would be an example of an inherited trait?

• The dog runs to the door when her hears the bell ring

• The color of the dog's fur.

• The dog's broken leg.

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Look at the picture. What would be an example of an acquired trait?

• The color of the dog's fur.

• The dog runs to the door when he hears the bell ring.

• The dog's broken leg.

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Look at the picture. What would be an example of a learned behavior?

• The dog runs to the door when he hears the bell ring.

• The dog's broken leg.

• The color of the dog's fur.

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A bearded dragon we looked at in the pet store has 5 claws on one leg and 4 claws on the other leg. The pet store owner tells us this was an acquired trait. Which would explain why this was considered an acquired trait.

• The bearded dragon learned how to take off an extra claw when it isn't needed.

• Something must have happened during the bearded dragon's lifetime to the other claw missing.

• The bearded dragon is just like it's mom because she has 5 on one foot and 4 on the other foot.

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Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited traits of a hamster?

• Why does the hamster have white fur?

• How old is the hamster?

• What food does the hamster eat?

• How long does the hamster sleep?

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