1. Learned versus Inherited Behavior

2. What are inherited traits?
Physical traits that are a result of our genes.

3. What are acquired traits?
Traits that are a result of our upbringing.
Language and food preferences

4. Both acquired and inherited traits
Intelligence
Personality
Risk for diseases

5. Inherited Traits
Inherit physical traits from out parents through genes.
Physical appearance: phenotype
Phenotype is dependent on our genotype
Genotype is our gene make-up or our chemical blueprint found in our DNA.
Inherited characteristics can be:
Color of an animals fur
Length of an animals claws
In humans, rolling your tongue is and inherited trait

6. Inherited Traits
An organism cannot control or change the inherited traits it has from birth.

7. Examples of Inherited Traits
Whales have the ability to swim at birth
Lizards move into the sun to get warm
Migrating birds
Hibernating
Female dogs know how to take care of their young
Survival skills

8. Environmental Factors (Acquired)
These factors play an important role in how we act.
Acquired traits are a result of our environment.
Language is an acquired trait

9. Some traits are acquired/inherited
Weight
Skin color
Intelligence
disease

10. Reason scientist can say traits are a result of both genes and environment
Scientist have studied identical twins to determine the affects of environment and genes
Identical twins have the same DNA
If DNA was the only factor that determined who we are, then identical twins would be identical in every way.
Environmental factors like diet, exercise, time spent outdoors, and schooling also affect who an individual becomes.