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Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors

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

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  1. Inherited Traits vs. Learned Behaviors By Shana Cook http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/results.aspx?qu=family&sc=22

  2. 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.

  3. For instance…What similarities do you see in these family member? http://news.uns.purdue.edu/images/+2005/beck-family.jpg

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Let’s look a video that shows how your traits are inherited… http://www.powermediaplus.com/streaming/downloadLocallyVideo.asp?videoID=1248

  8. So, do you think these are inherited or learned? • Hitchhiker’s Thumb • Good Reader • Football Skills • Curled Tongue • Dimples • Eating with Chopsticks

  9. How can you tell these dogs have different parents? How do you know? How can you tell these girls have different parents?

  10. Inherited TraitsHair Colors

  11. 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

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