Even though traits are inherited, they are also influenced by the environment. The environment and the characteristics of an organism are in a cause and effect relationship.

How would a dog's weight be impacted if all they ate lots of treats and never exercised?

What might happen to your adult height if you do not have proper nutrition as a child?

Cat A - She lives in a house with humans. They feed her daily, give her freshwater, and provide lots of toys for her to play with. Her humans let her sleep on the soft bed, takes her to the veterinarians, and pet her.

Cat B - She lives in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant. She eats what she finds for scraps and drinks from puddles. She has never been to a vet and sleeps under the big tree in the back. She is terrified of humans.

What traits are influenced by the cats' environment?

Cat A - She lives in a house with humans. They feed her daily, give her freshwater, and provide lots of toys for her to play with. Her humans let her sleep on the soft bed, takes her to the veterinarians, and pet her.

Cat B - She lives in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant. She eats what she finds for scraps and drinks from puddles. She has never been to a vet and sleeps under the big tree in the back. She is terrified of humans.

How does the environment influence the cats' traits?

Bullfrog A - She lives in a pond with lots of insects, Lilly pads, and freshwater. She is a normal-sized frog and gets plenty to eat so she can grow strong.

Bullfrog B - She lives in a backyard puddle with a few bugs, grass, and only rainwater. She is a small frog and a little on the thin side.

How does the environment influence the traits of the frog?

Farmer McGraw is new to growing corn, and this is his first season harvesting the crops. His friend Farmer Hill recommended planting the seeds about six inches apart to give them room for the roots to expand, but he wanted more corn, so he planted them two inches apart instead. He is realizing now that not many seeds seem to be germinating, and they are not sprouting plants every two inches apart as he had hoped.

What is the physical trait(s) of the plants being influenced by the environment?

Bullfrog A - She lives in a pond with lots of insects, Lilly pads, and freshwater. She is a normal-sized frog and gets plenty to eat so she can grow strong.

Bullfrog B - She lives in a backyard puddle with a few bugs, grass, and only rainwater. She is a small frog and a little on the thin side.

What trait is being influenced by the environment?

Which of the plant's traits were influenced by the environment based on the data table?

How were the plant's traits influenced by the environment based on the data table?