Inherited vs. Environment

Which of these situations would occur because of the ENVIRONMENT, not heredity?

• Two white rabbits have a white baby bunny.

• A plant has 3 leaves.

• A tree's roots going into the ground to find water, because there has been a drought.

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Rosie planted seeds for cucumbers. They were planted in different areas of her yard, some in direct sun, some in shade and some with some sun and some shade. What would the plants look like when growing?

• The plants would look COMPLETELY different because of where they were growing.

• The plants would look COMPLETELY different because of what they had inherited from their plant moms and dads.

• The plants would look EXACTLY the same because they are all cucumbers.

• The plants would look similar, but not exactly the same due to the environment they were growing in.

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Two maple trees were planted at the same time. One grew straight and tall, while the other grew at an angle around other trees. Why might this happen?

• The trees grew this way because of the ENVIRONMENT.

• The trees grew this way because of HEREDITY.

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We have learned that turtles and alligators lay eggs, and that the temperature around the eggs determines whether the babies will be male or female. Is this an example of an inherited characteristic or an environmental factor?

• Inheritied

• Environmental

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Which is an example of an animal changing because of their immediate environment?

• A giraffe growing a long neck

• An arctic hare changing fur color due to seasons.

• Cheetahs having long legs

• Elephants using their trunks

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Why do all tigers have stripes?

• They get stripes from the sunlight.

• Tigers are nocturnal, so they have stripes.

• Tigers inherit stripes from the parents.

• Tigers eat other animals, this is why they have stripes.

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What is NOT an inherited characteristic of a cat?

• Eye color

• Fur color

• length of claws (nails)

• shape of ears

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Why do most trees never lose their leaves in Florida?

• Changing leaves is inherited.

• There is something wrong with Florida's trees.

• There is too much pollution in Florida.

• Changing leaves is dependent on weather, so if it is warm, leaves won't change color.

When it is dry outside, why might an animal look for water or a shady spot? Is this an inherited trait or environmental factor?

• Inherited

• Environmental

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Which characteristic for humans is INHERITED?

• friends

• how to ride a bike

• language

• freckles

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