Heredity and Traits Assessment Review

A behavioral action that occurs naturally.

• gene

• instinct

• inherited trait

• mutation

A mistake in a species DNA.

• dominant trait

• recessive trait

• mutation

• instinct

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

It is found in DNA and contains information about you, like eye or hair color.

• inherited trait

• instinct

• gene

• learned behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A feature that is passed through genetic information.

• inherited trait

• dominant trait

• recessive trait

• gene

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A trait that appears less commonly in a species.

• dominant trait

• inherited trait

• mutation

• recessive trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A new or changed behavior that comes from experience.

• environment

• mutation

• learned behavior

• gene

Tags

NGSS.4-LS1-2

Living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.

• environment

• gene

• mutation

• learned behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A trait that appears less commonly in a species.

• dominant trait

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

• recessive trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Children sharing toys.

• instinct

• learned behavior

• inherited trait

A skunk spraying when it is scared.

• instinct

• learned behavior

• inherited trait