1. Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors

2. How would you describe the physical characteristics of these puppies?

3. How would you describe the physical characteristics of their mother?

4. The puppies INHERITED their physical features (the way they look) from the instructions that the MOM and the DAD both gave them in their DNA.

5. Inherited Traits Eye color Skin color Hair color
Curly or straight hair
Dimples
Freckles
Height

6. Inherited Traits
Characteristics passed from parent to offspring (child)
Big, small
Fur, no fur
Eye color
Skin color
Hair color
Curly or straight hair
Dimples
Freckles
Height

7. Are your ear lobes attached to the side of your head, or do they hang free?
The shape of your ear lobe is an inherited trait.

8. Learned Behaviors are NOT inherited (you learn them after your parents make you)
Any behavior learned from parents or from own experiences.

9. Humans and other animals are a mix of characteristics from their parents and behaviors they learned on their own
A physical characteristic that is passed from a parent to their baby (offspring) is an inherited trait.

10. Behaviors that you Inherit are called INSTINCTS
An INSTINCT is a behavior you were born knowing how to do already. It’s like you or the animal was preprogrammed to do it (like acting mom-like or dad-like when you have kids)
Many animals are born with instincts that help them survive.
-migrating
-trying not to let your offspring die and helping it-crying out when you are terrified of something, to either scare it away to attract help.

11. Quiz Time

12. Which of these is an inherited trait?
Liking the color red
Having long fingers
Wearing your hair in a ponytail
Liking chocolate ice cream

13. Which of these is a learned behavior?
Having long eyelashes
Having curly hair
Heading south in the fall
Liking peanut butter sandwiches

14. Which of these can you change?
Your instincts
Your inherited traits
Your learned behaviors
Your inherited behaviors

15. A woman is an excellent cook
A woman is an excellent cook. Why are her children likely to become good cooks?
They will learn to cook by instinct
They will learn to cook by watching
They will inherit her cooking skills
Cooking is an inherited trait