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Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors . By Shana Cook. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22. What is a trait?. Traits are passed from one generation to generation. We inherit traits from our parents, and we pass them on to our children.
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Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors By Shana Cook http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22
What is a trait? • Traits are passed from one generation to generation. • We inherit traits from our parents, and we pass them on to our children.
For instance…What similarities do you see in these family member? http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2005/beck-family.jpg
What type of traits exist? • Physical traits • hair color, eye color, and height. • Behavioral Traits • Characteristics of the way one acts. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=basketball&sc=23 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=eyes&sc=23 From Office Sound Clip Organizer
Where do we get our physical traits? • Genetics • Genes determine hair color • Environment • Dye or exposure to sun can change the color http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change006.jpg http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change007.jpg
Where do we get our behavioral traits? • Genetics • Retrievers are breed to chase things • Environment • Humans train dogs to do tricks http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dog&sc=22#48 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dogs&sc=23#0
Let’s look a video that shows how your traits are inherited… http://www.powermediaplus.com/streaming/downloadLocallyVideo.asp?videoID=1248
So, do you think these are inherited or learned? • Hitchhiker’s Thumb • Good Reader • Football Skills • Curled Tongue • Dimples • Eating with Chopsticks
How can you tell these dogs have different parents? How do you know? How can you tell these girls have different parents?
Sources • Family Picture • http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2005/beck-family.jpg • Eye • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=eyes&sc=23 • Two Girls • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22 • Basketball Player • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=basketball&sc=23 • Hair Color Before • http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change006.jpg • Hair Color After • http://www.freakitude.com/images/2007/color-change007.jpg • Dog Trick • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dogs&sc=23#0 • Golden Retriever • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=dog&sc=22#48 • Dog Bark • From Office Sound Clip Organizer • Video: I want to know: Heredity • http://www.powermediaplus.com/streaming/downloadLocallyVideo.asp?videoID=1248