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Plant Traits

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  • Name two traits that a plant might inherit from its parents.
    Examples: leaf size and shape, height, flower or fruit color
  • A trait that can be passed from parents to offspring.
    inherited trait
  • A plant stem is growing towards sunlight.
    inherited
    acquired
  • An inherited trait that makes an individual different from other members of the same family.
    variation
  • a small garden in the bottle
    Variation
    Unique
    Terrarium
  • a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant
    heredity
    thorn
    unique
  • Is the color of fruit an inherited or acquired?
    acquired
    inherited
  • A feature of a living thing.
    Trait
  • Most living things don't inherit from both parents.
    True
    False
  • An offspring can have traits different from both its parents.
    False
    True
  • A tree's branch breaks during a storm.
    acquired
    inherited
  • Trait is ________ or characteristic.
    feature
  • A flower has yellow petals.
    acquired
    inherited
  • special
    unique
  • ______ is the passing on of traits from parents to offspring.
    Heredity
    Traits
    Inherited traits
  • Why are traits important?
    They prevent animals from eating.
    They help us recognize and describe an organisim.
    They help organisims adapt to the environment.
  • the pattern of a leaf
    inherited
    acquired
  • The green plants will produce orange plants.
    False
    True