week 9 (traits) 2

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Inherited Trait / Instinct

• Inherited traits are physical characteristics and behaviors that an

organism gets from its parents. It is born with them.• Eye color, hair color, freckles, skin color and dimples are all inherited

traits in humans. Other animals and plants also have inherited traits…

some might include fur color, type of feet or body covering, flower

color, or type of leaves.

• Instincts are inherited behaviors. Instincts do not have to be taught.

• Breathing, blinking, hibernation for some animals, migration for some

animals, sleeping patterns, roots growing down in the ground, and

plants growing toward the light are all examples of instincts.

uestions!

• "hat are inherited traits#

• "hat is an instinct#

• "ould riding a bicycle be considered an inherited trait# "hy or why

not#

• $ist % inherited traits in birds.

•&ive an example of an instinct in whales.

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8/13/2019 Week 9 (Traits) 2


Learned Characteristics

• $earned characteristics are things that an organism must be taught.

• Examples of learned characteristics for humans would be reading,

talking, driving a car, writing, playing a sport, and playing a computer

game.

• Other animals also learn certain things. 'lthough hunting for food is

an instinct, lions teach their offspring hunting techni(ues.

)himpan*ees learn to use twigs to dig for termites. +olphins and

whales are trained to do tricks at ea "orld. +ogs are taught to sit

and roll over.

uestions!

•

"hat are learned characteristics#

• "hat is the difference between a learned characteristic and an

instinct#

• "hat are some % things that you have learned since birth#

• &ive a learned characteristic for the following animals!

o +og

o )at

o Elephant

o -orse

o +olphin

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8/13/2019 Week 9 (Traits) 2


Behavior

• ' behavior is something an organism does or a response an organismhas to a change in the its environment.

• 'nimal behaviors can be instinctive /inherited0 or learned.

• Birds flying south for the winter, plant roots growing down, cats

learning to use the litter box, and rabbits running when they sense

danger are all behaviors.

uestions!

• "hat is a behavior#

• 1ame a few behaviors of plants.

• 1ame several behaviors of animals.

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8/13/2019 Week 9 (Traits) 2


Offspring and Parent

• 2eproduction is a key element to species survival. +uring

reproduction a mature organism makes new organisms /offspring0.

• Organisms reproduce in different ways. ome animals give birth to

live young. Others reproduce with eggs. 3lants reproduce with either

seeds or spores.

• 4he adult organisms are the parents and the new organisms are the

offspring.

• Offspring inherit certain traits from their parents.

uestions!

• "hat is the difference in a parent and an offspring#

• -ow do plants produce offspring#

• "hy do offspring look like their parents#

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week 9 (traits) 2

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