Some likenesses between children and parents, such as eye color in human
beings, or fruit or flower color in plants, are inherited. Other likenesses,
such as people's table manners or carpentry skills, are learned.
NSES Content Standard C
Life Science: Life cycles of organisms Grades K-4, page 129 Many characteristics of an organism are inherited from the parents of the organism, but other characteristics result from an individual's interactions with the environment. Inherited characteristics include the color of flowers and the number of limbs of an animal. Other features, such as the ability to ride a bicycle are learned through interactions with the environment and cannot be passed on to the next generation. NSES Content Standard C
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