Characteristics Traits A characteristic of an organism may be inherited or acquired You are a unique individual Characteristics about you are called traits Examples Eye color basketball skills ID: 706543
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Acquired vs. Inherited TraitsSlide2
Characteristics = TraitsA characteristic of an organism may be inherited
or
acquired
.
You are a unique individual.
Characteristics about you are called
traits.
Examples: Eye color, basketball skillsSlide3
Inherited Traits
Received from your biological parents
Examples: natural eye color, hair color, height, blood type.Slide4
Acquired TraitsDeveloped during life (not born with it)Examples
Things you learned
(riding a bike, reading, writing)
Things that happened to you
(short hair, cut-off finger)Slide5
Acquired traits end with you!CANNOT pass on acquired traits to offspring
NOT in DNA/genes!
Example: Your kids won
’
t be born with a missing arm if you cut off your arm first!Slide6
Some traits are both!Skin color is a combination trait
Inherited
part:
Receive genes for skin color from parents.
Acquired
part:
Amount of time in the sun determines level of tan.Slide7
Let’s Practice!
Take out a sheet of notebook paper and number it
1-12.
For each example, write down whether you think the trait is
acquired
or
inherited
.
Think:
“
Was this organism programmed from birth to have this trait?
”Slide8
Example:Dimples
Is this an
acquired trait
or an
inherited trait?Slide9
Dimples – Inherited Trait!This child has genes from her parents that gives her dimples.Slide10
Number 1Someone is bilingual.Slide11
Number 2You know how to swim.Slide12
Number 3You have a hitchhiker’s thumb.Slide13
Number 4A man is blind from a firework accident.Slide14
Number 5Sarah can roll her tongue.Slide15
Number 6You have calluses on your feet.Slide16
Number 7A pea plant has purple flowers.Slide17
Number 8Captain Kirk can make the vulcan hand sign.Slide18
Number 9Harry has a scar on his head.Slide19
Number 10Sam has a birthmark on his back.Slide20
Number 11A bush has trimmed limbs.Slide21
Number 12Kilam is very good at basketball.