Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Vocabulary

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Inherited Traits and Learned
Behaviors Vocabulary Words
Organism
A living thing
Trait
An internal or external characteristic or feature.
Name some blue crab traits.
Reproduction
The act of making something new.
Inherited Trait
A characteristic that is passed from parent to
offspring during reproduction.
Learned Behavior
Animal behavior that is developed from
observation or instruction rather than being
passed down by heredity.
Behavioral
Movements and Actions; How
an Organism Behaves
Offspring
New Organisms That Have Come From Parents
That Have Reproduced
Heredity
The passing of traits from parent to offspring
during reproduction.
Generation
The average span of time between the
birth of parents and that of their offspring.
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