Parent and Offspring Traits
Students will identify observable traits in animals and plants and discuss how these traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Key Questions
- Compare the traits of offspring to those of their parents in various organisms.
- Explain why siblings may have different combinations of inherited traits.
- Analyze how inherited traits help an animal survive in its environment.
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