Trait

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/trait

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the pleiotropy?A phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits
2. What is the polygenicity?The inheritance of a trait controlled by two or more genes
3. What is a trait in living things?A trait is a special feature that can be passed from parents to children, like height or eye color. Traits can be seen (phenotype) or hidden in genes (genotype).
4. How do traits help animals survive?Traits that help animals find food, stay safe, or have babies are more likely to be kept in the family, so over time animals get better at living in their homes.

Phenotypic Plasticity: The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to environmental changes.
Multiple Inheritance: A feature in programming where a class can inherit properties from more than one parent class.