Inherited Traits Vs. Learned Behaviors

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Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants? Options: lean on a pole, the ability to produce cones, the ability to produce seeds, forming different shapes when trimmed

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the ability to produce seeds

Front

Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits? Options: the ability to speak in front of a crowd, having green eyes and brown hair, mastering multiplication facts, becoming an extrovert

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having green eyes and brown hair

Front

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog? eating meat, running fast, digging holes, guiding sheep

Back

guiding sheep

Front

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior? a bird building a nest, a turtle burying its eggs, a bear hibernating in winter, a horse pulling a plow

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a horse pulling a plow

Front

What are the structures that carry the information for traits like fur color in animals? Options: the skin, the genes, the nerves, the cytoplasm

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the genes

Front

Which of these is being described in the passage?
Options: gene display, inherited traits, learned behaviors, nature versus nurture

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inherited traits

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True or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.

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True

Front

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

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False

Front

True or False
Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.

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True

Front

True or False
A learned behavior is an acquired trait.

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True