American School of English Math and Sciences
Week-in-review in 7th Grade Science
Name: ___________________________________________________________ Grade: _________________________ Date: ___________________________
Directions: Differentiate inherited traits from acquired traits.
Inherited Traits Acquired Traits
Explain the following:
1. A bodybuilder trains for years and develops large muscles. Is this an acquired or inherited trait? Explain your reasoning and then
consider if their ability to build muscle easily could have an inherited component. How do these two ideas interact?
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2. Consider a language. Is the ability to learn a language inherited or acquired? Is the specific language you speak inherited or
acquired? Justify your answers, thinking about both biological and environmental factors.
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3. If you could choose to pass on only inherited traits or only acquired traits to your future children, which would you choose and
why? What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of each choice?
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American School of English Math and Sciences
Week-in-review in 7th Grade Science
Name: ___________________________________________________________ Grade: _________________________ Date: ___________________________
Directions: Differentiate inherited traits from acquired traits.
Inherited Traits Acquired Traits
Explain the following:
1. A bodybuilder trains for years and develops large muscles. Is this an acquired or inherited trait? Explain your reasoning and then
consider if their ability to build muscle easily could have an inherited component. How do these two ideas interact?
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Consider a language. Is the ability to learn a language inherited or acquired? Is the specific language you speak inherited or
acquired? Justify your answers, thinking about both biological and environmental factors.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If you could choose to pass on only inherited traits or only acquired traits to your future children, which would you choose and
why? What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of each choice?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
American School of English Math and Sciences
Week-in-review in 7th Grade Science
Name: ___________________________________________________________ Grade: _________________________ Date: ___________________________
Directions: Answer the following questions.
1. What are characteristics?
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2. Give example of a characteristics.