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Learned versus Inherited Behavior

Learned versus Inherited Behavior. What are inherited traits?. Physical traits that are a result of our genes. What are acquired traits?. Traits that are a result of our upbringing. Language and food preferences. Both acquired and inherited traits. Intelligence Personality

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Learned versus Inherited Behavior

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  1. Learned versus Inherited Behavior

  2. What are inherited traits? • Physical traits that are a result of our genes.

  3. What are acquired traits? • Traits that are a result of our upbringing. • Language and food preferences

  4. Both acquired and inherited traits • Intelligence • Personality • Risk for diseases

  5. Inherited Traits • Inherit physical traits from out parents through genes. • Physical appearance: phenotype • Phenotype is dependent on our genotype • Genotype is our gene make-up or our chemical blueprint found in our DNA. • Inherited characteristics can be: • Color of an animals fur • Length of an animals claws • In humans, rolling your tongue is and inherited trait

  6. Inherited Traits • An organism cannot control or change the inherited traits it has from birth.

  7. Examples of Inherited Traits • Whales have the ability to swim at birth • Lizards move into the sun to get warm • Migrating birds • Hibernating • Female dogs know how to take care of their young • Survival skills

  8. Environmental Factors (Acquired) • These factors play an important role in how we act. • Acquired traits are a result of our environment. • Language is an acquired trait

  9. Some traits are acquired/inherited • Weight • Skin color • Intelligence • disease

  10. Reason scientist can say traits are a result of both genes and environment • Scientist have studied identical twins to determine the affects of environment and genes • Identical twins have the same DNA • If DNA was the only factor that determined who we are, then identical twins would be identical in every way. • Environmental factors like diet, exercise, time spent outdoors, and schooling also affect who an individual becomes.

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