Inherited and Acquired Traits Review

What is an inherited trait?

• A characteristic you are born with.

• A characteristic you get over time.

• Something you learn

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What is an acquired trait?

• Something you were born with.

• Something you buy.

• Something you got while growing up.

Which characteristic would a baby be born with?

• brown hair

• ability to jump high

• ability to talk

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Which of these is a learned behavior?

• eye color

• reading a book

• tongue rolling

When would eye color be an ACQUIRED trait?

• When you're born with it.

• When you only have one eye.

• When you wear colored contact lenses.

Which is a trait you would inherit from your parents?

• favorite color

• favorite food

• skin color

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Hitchhikers thumb

• Inherited

• Acquired

• Learned

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Favorite food

• inherited

• acquired

• learned

Inherited

• broken arm

• pierced ears

• green eyes

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Which is a trait that people are born with?

• The ability to play the piano.

• The ability to roll your tongue

• The dislike of certain foods

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