Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors (5.10B)

The student is expected to differentiate between inherited traits of plants and animals, such as spines on a cactus or shape of beak, and learned behaviors, such as an animal learning tricks or a child riding a bicycle.

NOTE: As of Spring Break, we have not yet covered this objective in class. We will cover it in late March/early April.

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Vocabulary: 
Organism: A living thing

Inherited Trait: A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction

Learned Behavior: Animal behavior that develops from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity

Offspring: New organisms that have come from parents that have reproduced

Trait: Characteristic of an organism

Heredity: Passing of traits from parents to offspring during reproduction

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