Exploring Inherited and Acquired Traits

Exploring Inherited and Acquired Traits

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

6th - 10th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS4-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Aiden Montgomery

Used 1+ times

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Standards-aligned

NGSS.MS-LS4-4
,
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
,
NGSS.MS-LS4-2
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
,
NGSS.MS-LS3-1
,
The video tutorial explains the difference between inherited and acquired traits. Inherited traits are characteristics passed from parents to offspring through DNA, such as eye color and number of limbs. These traits help organisms survive in their environments. Acquired traits, on the other hand, are developed through interactions with the environment, like scars or pierced ears. The video provides examples and exercises to help students identify and differentiate between these traits.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are young plants and animals called?

Ancestors

Siblings

Offspring

Parents

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

Mosquito bites

Eye color

Scars

Pierced ears

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are inherited traits important for animals and plants?

They help them find food

They help them survive in their environment

They make them look attractive

They help them communicate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?

Pierced ears

Skin color

Number of legs

Hair color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an acquired trait?

A trait passed from parent to offspring

A trait that is inherited

A trait developed through interactions with the environment

A trait that is part of DNA

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of an acquired trait?

Eye color

Number of arms

Scars from a boat accident

Shape of a flower

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An oak tree has leaves similar to other oak trees. Is this trait acquired or inherited?

Both

Neither

Inherited

Acquired

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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