Inherited Traits Plants A trait is any characteristic or feature of an organism. Petal color *Such as shape, size, color, etc. Petal size Leaf color Leaf size Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring Stem color (children). Stem size Bark color Inherited traits are passed to offspring by all living Bark size organisms- plants and animals. Height Number of leaves or petals Some inherited traits are easy to see, such as eye color, hair color, height, or facial features. Animals Other inherited traits affect structures inside the body and Hair/ fur color cannot be seen, such as bone structure and blood type. Eye color invisible= can’t be seen but it is there) Height Bone structure Not all traits are inherited. Facial features Skin color An athlete may have strong muscles from working Beak shape out, however; his/her offspring will not inherited Feet strong muscles. Feathers The direction that a tree grows is not inherited. Instinct Blood type Some behaviors are inherited. These are called instincts. Hereditary diseases- diabetes, high blood pressure, A lion chasing an antelope is an instinct. etc. A bird migrating south is an instinct. Learned Behaviors Examples of Inherited Traits Learned behaviors are taught/ learned, not inherited.
Inherited Traits A trait is any characteristic or feature of an organism. *Such as shape, size, color, etc. Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring (children). Inherited traits are passed to offspring by all living organisms- plants and animals. Some inherited traits are easy to see, such as eye color, hair color, height, or facial features. Other inherited traits affect structures inside the body and cannot be seen, such as bone structure and blood type. invisible= can’t be seen but it is there) Not all traits are inherited. An athlete may have strong muscles from working out, however; his/her offspring will not inherited strong muscles. The direction that a tree grows is not inherited. Some behaviors are inherited. These are called instincts. A lion chasing an antelope is an instinct. A bird migrating south is an instinct. Examples of Inherited Traits Plants Petal color Petal size Leaf color Leaf size Stem color Stem size Bark color Bark size Height Number of leaves or petals Animals Hair/ fur color Eye color Height Bone structure Facial features Skin color Beak shape Feet Feathers Instinct Blood type Hereditary diseases- diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Learned Behaviors Learned behaviors are taught/ learned, not inherited.