Comparing Trait Types - 3rd Grade Science
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What word best completes the sentence: A puppy’s fur color is usually ________.
What word best completes the sentence: A puppy’s fur color is usually ________.
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Inherited. Puppies get fur color genes from their parents.
Inherited. Puppies get fur color genes from their parents.
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Which option is environmentally influenced: a broken bone healing or your natural blood type?
Which option is environmentally influenced: a broken bone healing or your natural blood type?
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A broken bone healing. Healing is a body response to injury, not genetic.
A broken bone healing. Healing is a body response to injury, not genetic.
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Which option is inherited: natural hair texture or pierced ears?
Which option is inherited: natural hair texture or pierced ears?
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Natural hair texture. Hair texture is genetic; piercings are personal choices.
Natural hair texture. Hair texture is genetic; piercings are personal choices.
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What word best completes the sentence: A plant bending toward light is ________.
What word best completes the sentence: A plant bending toward light is ________.
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Environmentally influenced. Plants respond to light in their environment.
Environmentally influenced. Plants respond to light in their environment.
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What is the best classification for “language spoken at home”: inherited or environmentally influenced?
What is the best classification for “language spoken at home”: inherited or environmentally influenced?
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Environmentally influenced. Language is learned from family and community.
Environmentally influenced. Language is learned from family and community.
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Which option is inherited: the ability to roll your tongue or the skill of riding a bike?
Which option is inherited: the ability to roll your tongue or the skill of riding a bike?
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The ability to roll your tongue. Tongue rolling is genetic; bike riding is learned.
The ability to roll your tongue. Tongue rolling is genetic; bike riding is learned.
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What is an environmentally influenced trait?
What is an environmentally influenced trait?
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A characteristic shaped by surroundings, experiences, or choices. These traits develop from life experiences, not genes.
A characteristic shaped by surroundings, experiences, or choices. These traits develop from life experiences, not genes.
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Which option is an inherited trait: eye color or a suntan?
Which option is an inherited trait: eye color or a suntan?
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Eye color. Eye color is determined by genes from parents.
Eye color. Eye color is determined by genes from parents.
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Which option is environmentally influenced: natural hair color or a haircut?
Which option is environmentally influenced: natural hair color or a haircut?
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A haircut. Haircuts are choices we make, not genetic traits.
A haircut. Haircuts are choices we make, not genetic traits.
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Which option is inherited: having freckles or a scar from an injury?
Which option is inherited: having freckles or a scar from an injury?
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Having freckles. Freckles are determined by genes, not accidents.
Having freckles. Freckles are determined by genes, not accidents.
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Which option is environmentally influenced: a scar or the shape of your earlobes?
Which option is environmentally influenced: a scar or the shape of your earlobes?
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A scar. Scars result from injuries, not genetic inheritance.
A scar. Scars result from injuries, not genetic inheritance.
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Which option is inherited: blood type or being sunburned?
Which option is inherited: blood type or being sunburned?
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Blood type. Blood type is determined by genes, not sun exposure.
Blood type. Blood type is determined by genes, not sun exposure.
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Which option is environmentally influenced: learning to read or having dimples?
Which option is environmentally influenced: learning to read or having dimples?
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Learning to read. Reading is a learned skill, not a genetic trait.
Learning to read. Reading is a learned skill, not a genetic trait.
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Which option is inherited: natural eye color or speaking with a certain accent?
Which option is inherited: natural eye color or speaking with a certain accent?
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Natural eye color. Eye color is genetic; accents are learned from environment.
Natural eye color. Eye color is genetic; accents are learned from environment.
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What is the main difference between inherited traits and environmentally influenced traits?
What is the main difference between inherited traits and environmentally influenced traits?
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Inherited come from genes; environmental come from surroundings and experiences. This correctly distinguishes genetic vs. environmental sources.
Inherited come from genes; environmental come from surroundings and experiences. This correctly distinguishes genetic vs. environmental sources.
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