BY: Telina Kirschke

Inherited traits are determined by parts of our

cells called genes. The genes are passed down from parents

to their offspring.

•Eye color•Hair color•Skin color•Ear lobes

YES

An adaptation is an inherited trait that helps an organism to

meet its needs. An organism has adapted to its

environment when it has inherited the traits that will

enable it to survive there.

•Organisms can adapt for food.

•Organisms can adapt in order to protect

themselves. •Organisms have developed adaptive characteristics in

order to reproduce.

How could organisms adapt for food?Penguins, dolphins, and whales have the ability to swim in order to help them catch fish for food. This is an adaptation that helps them survive in their environment

Some animals can hide or camouflage to catch food.

How can organisms adapt for protection?

Bees have a stinger that they use to defend themselves when they feel threatened.

Again some animals can camolfloage for protection 

How can organisms adapt to reproduce?

Hens lay on their eggs to keep them warm and safe till they hatch

Penguins hold their egg on their feet to keep them from the cold and cracking till they hatch.

A behavior is a way that an organism acts or

what it does.

These types of behaviors are called instinctive behaviors. Animals are born with these

behaviors. Therefore, they do not have to be learned.

•The five senses are examples of instinctive behaviors. One does not

have to learn to see or smell. •Breathing is another example of

instinctive behavior.•Cows do not have to be taught how to stand and walk. They know how to do

this from the time they are born. They know this from instinct

Behaviors that are taught to an animal are called learned

behaviors.

•A dog is not born knowing how to catch and return a ball. It is

taught to do this. •A boy knowing how to play

soccer is taught to do this as well.

All plant behaviors are inherited. Plants cannot learn

to do things. Plants canrespond to their environment

though. Plants can respond to light. This means that a plant

will grow toward sunlight.