LAC 28:XI.9718. Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

A. Identify similarities in the traits of a parent and the traits of an offspring. B. Identify that characteristics of organisms are inherited from their parents. C. Identify variations in similar traits in a group of similar organisms. D. Identify examples of inherited traits that vary between organisms of the same type. E. Identify a cause and effect relationship between an environmental factor and its effect on a given variation in a trait (e.g., not enough water produces plants that have fewer flowers than plants that had more water available).