Use the following definitions to help you fill out the Genetic and Environmental Influences on Behavior worksheet.
· Nature—an inherent or innate characteristic of an organism.
· Nurture—a characteristic that is acquired through the process of fostering or raising.
· Genetics—the study of innately acquired characteristics, characteristics that one is born with.
· Environment—the surroundings which may influence an organism (including, but not limited to: people, such as parents and teachers, and places, such as one’s home, neighborhood, or country).
· Genetic—a trait that is carried by a gene through inheritance or mutation.
· Inherited—a trait passed from parent to offspring.
In Parts A & B of Handout 25, you are using your best guess or opinion. You may disagree with your classmates whether a trait is genetic or environmental.
In Part A, examples of traits may look like this:
Physical Mental Emotional
Tall, G Funny, E Sensitive, E
If you cannot think of five for each, that is OK. Think of at least five physical traits and five traits total for mental and emotional.
Read the directions carefully for Part B.
Part C may require some research on your part. Try your best, and we will review answers as a class tomorrow.
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