Genetic Traits and Behaviors

eye color

• inherited
• acquired

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Tallness in plants

• inherited
• acquired

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

tongue rolling

• inherited
• acquired

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Birds' beak size

• inhertied
• acquired

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Dog fetching

• inherited
• acquired

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of:

• inherited trait
• learned behavior
• hibernation
• camouflage

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• eating meat
• running fast
• digging holes
• guiding sheep

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The shape of a leaf.

• learned behavior
• inherited trait