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Physical Physical Characteristics of Characteristics of Plants and Animals Plants and Animals How are inherited and How are inherited and acquired characteristics acquired characteristics different? different?

Physical Characteristics of Plants and Animals How are inherited and acquired characteristics different?

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Physical Physical Characteristics of Characteristics of

Plants and AnimalsPlants and AnimalsHow are inherited and How are inherited and

acquired characteristics acquired characteristics different?different?

Physical CharacteristicsPhysical Characteristics

Physical characteristics are the Physical characteristics are the outward appearance of organisms.outward appearance of organisms.

These can be These can be inheritedinherited (come from (come from the parents) or the parents) or acquiredacquired (changed (changed during the life of the organism.)during the life of the organism.)

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

The coat color of The coat color of cats is an inherited cats is an inherited characteristic. characteristic. This feature came This feature came from the cat’s from the cat’s parents.parents.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Our body Our body coverings are also coverings are also inherited from our inherited from our parents. parents.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Sensory organs Sensory organs like eyes, ears, and like eyes, ears, and noses are inherited noses are inherited physical physical characteristics.characteristics.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Body Structure is Body Structure is inherited from our inherited from our parents.parents.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Plants inherit Plants inherit characteristics characteristics from their parent from their parent plants, too!plants, too!

Type of leaves, Type of leaves, colors of flowers, colors of flowers, and types of fruit and types of fruit are all inherited are all inherited characteristics.characteristics.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

The leaf type is The leaf type is inherited from the inherited from the parent plant.parent plant.

Shape, size and Shape, size and color can differ.color can differ.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Flower color and Flower color and shape is inherited shape is inherited from the parent from the parent plants.plants.

Inherited Physical Inherited Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

The type of fruit The type of fruit produced by a produced by a plant is inherited plant is inherited from its parents.from its parents.

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

These characteristics change over These characteristics change over the life of the organisms.the life of the organisms.

These characteristics change due to These characteristics change due to outside factors or development over outside factors or development over time.time.

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Additional weight gain is an Additional weight gain is an acquired characteristic.acquired characteristic.

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Hair length or color can be changed. Hair length or color can be changed. This is very easily observed in This is very easily observed in humans.humans.

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Characteristics can change due to Characteristics can change due to injury. injury.

Lizard that has lost its tail. It will grow a new one.

Dog that has lost a leg. He will not grow a new leg!

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Plants acquire characteristics Plants acquire characteristics throughout their lives, too. For throughout their lives, too. For instance their roots get longer.instance their roots get longer.

Acquired Physical Acquired Physical CharacteristicsCharacteristics

The amount of leaves and branching The amount of leaves and branching on plants are acquired over time.on plants are acquired over time.

Behavioral Behavioral CharacteristicsCharacteristics

In order to survive with an In order to survive with an ecosystem, plants and animals act in ecosystem, plants and animals act in distinctive ways called behaviors. distinctive ways called behaviors.

A behavior is a response to a change A behavior is a response to a change in the environment. in the environment.

Plant Behavior Plant Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Plants respond to light, water, Plants respond to light, water, gravity and touch. gravity and touch.

Plant Behavior Plant Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Plant roots Plant roots grow down, grow down, while stems while stems grow up.

Plant Behavior Plant Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics Vines will grow up a support or Vines will grow up a support or

structure. structure. Leaves close up when Leaves close up when touched. .

Plant Behavior Plant Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Leaves grow toward Leaves grow toward light

Animal Behavior Animal Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Animals are born with certain Animals are born with certain behaviors that allow them to survive. behaviors that allow them to survive.

These are called instincts. These are called instincts.

Animal Behavior Animal Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics

A duck knowing how to swim across A duck knowing how to swim across a lake. a lake.

Birds building different types of Birds building different types of nests. nests.

Animal Behavior Animal Behavior CharacteristicsCharacteristics Migration and Hibernation Migration and Hibernation

are also instincts. are also instincts.

Animal BehaviorAnimal Behavior

Animals can also acquire behaviors Animals can also acquire behaviors as they grow and develop. Can be a as they grow and develop. Can be a result of environment or through result of environment or through learning. learning.

Learned behaviors are shaped by Learned behaviors are shaped by experience. experience.

Learned BehaviorsLearned Behaviors

A dog can learn to roll over.A dog can learn to roll over. A bird is taught to fly by its parent.A bird is taught to fly by its parent. A bear learns to fish for food. A bear learns to fish for food.