Environmental vs. Inherited Traits
Students will differentiate between traits that are inherited and those that are influenced by an organism's environment.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between a trait that is inherited and one that is learned or acquired.
- Evaluate how environmental factors can influence the expression of an inherited trait.
- Justify why a plant's height might be influenced by both its genes and its growing conditions.
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