Acquired vs Inherited Traits: 7th

Which of the following describes an INHERITED trait?

• Bears have thick, shaggy fur

• Baby bears figure out how to fish for salmon

• Bears learn where the best berries grow

• none of these answers demonstrate inherited traits

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True or False: Characteristics = Traits

• True

• False

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_________ traits are encoded in your DNA and can be passed down from generation to generation.

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Which of the following statements is TRUE? (If any part of the statement is FALSE, the whole statement is FALSE.)

• You get new acquired traits traits all your life, but once you acquire them they NEVER change.

• You are born with inherited traits, but they CHANGE over your lifetime as you learn new things.

• Both your inherited and acquired traits are UNCHANGEABLE from the moment you are born.

• Your inherited traits DON'T CHANGE, but your acquired traits CAN CHANGE over your lifetime.

True or False? A characteristic of an organism may be inherited or acquired.

• True

• False

John has naturally red hair, is very tall and had brown eyes. He plays basketball and noticed his ear lobes are attached to his head. He has a tattoo of his dog on his left leg. Which of his traits are ACQUIRED?

• his tattoo and ear lobes

• his red hair, height and brown eyes

• his basketball skills

• his tattoo and basketball skills only

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral trait?

• height

• the color of a bird's feathers

• laughing

• lungs

A farmer notices that one of her cows has a long, thick tail, just like its parents. She also notices that the cow has learned to come to the barn when it hears the dinner bell.

• Both the long tail and coming to the barn are inherited traits.

• The long tail is an inherited trait, and coming to the barn is an acquired trait.

• Both the long tail and coming to the barn are acquired traits.

• The long tail is an acquired trait, and coming to the barn is an inherited trait.

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A scientist observes two types of birds in a forest. One type of bird has naturally bright red feathers passed down from their parents. Some of these birds also sing a special tune that they learn by listening to older birds.

Which statement correctly identifies an inherited trait AND an acquired trait in these birds?

• Bright red feathers and singing a special tune are both inherited traits.

• Bright red feathers are inherited; singing a special tune is acquired.

• Singing a special tune is inherited; bright red feathers are acquired.

• Both bright red feathers and singing a special tune are acquired traits.

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Four animal traits are listed. Three are inherited, and one is acquired.

Which trait does NOT belong with the others?

• A dog’s natural fur color

• A scar on a cat’s paw

• A bird’s beak shape

• The number of legs on a spider

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