1. Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Vocabulary Words

2. Organism
A living thing

3. Trait
An internal or external characteristic or feature. Name some blue crab traits.

4. Reproduction
The act of making something new.

5. Inherited Trait
A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring during reproduction.

6. Learned Behavior
Animal behavior that is developed from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity.

7. Behavioral
Movements and Actions; How an Organism Behaves

8. Offspring
New Organisms That Have Come From Parents That Have Reproduced

9. Heredity
The passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction.

10. Generation
  The average span of time between the birth of parents and that of their offspring.