Inherited Trait

Hawks have sharp claws to help them catch their prey, this is an example of

• a behavioral trait

• a physical trait

A giraffe has a long neck to reach the leaves on trees. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Ducks have webbed feet to help them swim in water. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

Some birds will make a warning sound to alert their flock if there is danger. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A penguin is white on its belly, and black on its back so it is harder to see underwater from above or below. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Bats are nocturnal and hunt at night. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physcial

• behavioral

Black bears hibernate during the winter months. What kind of inherited trait is this?

• physical

• behavioral

Polar bears have thick fur to help them stay warm in the winter, this is an example of

• a physical trait

• a behavioral trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What best describes an inherited trait?

• A characteristic gained by ones environment.

• A characteristic received from ones parents.

• A characteristic influenced by the food one eats.

• A characteristic one learns in school.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Curly hair is a _______.

• Inherited trait.

• Behavioral trait.

• Learned trait.

• Instinct.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2