Inherited Traits Definition
Inherited traits are characteristics passed down from parents to offspring. For example, eye color is a trait from both mother and father.
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Variation of Traits
Fun Facts
- Puppies from the same parents have different fur color and snout shapes because they inherit a mixture of traits from mom and dad.
- Some traits are also influenced by the environment, like poison dart frogs getting their poison from insects they eat.
- Every living thing has traits that make it unique, like the stripe patterns that tigers inherit from their parents.
Why Do We Need To Know About Inherited Traits
Learning about traits passed down from parents to their children helps us understand how animals survive. For example, being able to see predators or hide using camouflage are traits that help animals live longer in the wild.
This information is useful for many jobs. Knowing how traits like the size of alligators are passed down can help people who breed animals or work in genetics. Also, understanding how the environment affects our genes is important for those in nutrition and healthcare.
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In this lesson, we learn that:
- Most traits are passed down from parents.
- Different individuals have different traits.
- Some traits are influenced by the environment.
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