1. Traits Review

2. What is an adaptation?
An adaptation is something an organism has to help it survive in it’s environment
Examples include:
Bird beaks are adapted for the foods they eat
Cacti have waxy coating to help it retain water
Polar Bears have black skin to help them retain heat in the frozen environment they live

3. What is an inherited trait?
An inherited trait is a trait you get from your parents that just appears
Examples include:
Blue eyes
Fur color
Height of a tree

4. What is a learned trait?
A learned trait is a trait that we are taught to do.
Examples include:
Hunting
A plant growing towards the sun
Reading

5. Who was Gregory Mendel?
Gregory Mendel was the scientist who pioneer the study of inherited traits and learned traits.
He studied pea plants and learned that some of the pea plants inherited certain things from their parents.
What type of doctor do you think would benefit from this knowledge? Why?
Medical doctors because it would be good for them to know what type of ailments your ancestors had to better treat you.