Understanding Traits
Explore inherited and acquired traits in animals and humans with this Grade 5 science worksheet.
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Understanding Traits
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to think about different types of traits.
1. Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?
A scar from a fall
Learning to ride a bike
Eye color
Being good at drawing
2. Traits that organisms get from their parents are called:
Acquired traits
Learned behaviors
Inherited traits
Environmental traits
1. All traits are passed down from parents to offspring.
True
False
2. An acquired trait can be passed on to future generations.
True
False
1. The color of a person's hair is an trait.
2. Learning to play a musical instrument is an trait.
3. Traits are characteristics that can be either or acquired.
1. Explain the difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait.
2. Give two examples of inherited traits you might see in a dog.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
1. An trait is passed from to offspring.
2. An trait is developed during an organism's lifetime due to its .