Inherited and Acquired Traits

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What are traits that parents pass on to their offspring called?

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Inherited traits

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Which of the following is an example of an instinct? A cat eats canned food, A dog fetches the newspaper, A deer visits a backyard where people leave food, A frog hibernates in winter.

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A deer visits a backyard where people leave food.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about inherited traits? They are learned from the environment, They can include instincts, They are passed from parent to offspring, They make each organism unique.

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They are learned from the environment.

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An instinctive behavior is...

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Inherited

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Whenever Jack puts on his coat, his dog barks and meets Jack at the door with his leash. The dog's behavior is: learned, instinctive, inherited, evolutionary.

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Learned

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What is the difference between inherited traits and acquired traits?

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Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring, while acquired traits are learned or developed through experience.

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Give an example of an inherited trait in humans.

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Eye color is an example of an inherited trait.

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What are acquired traits?

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Acquired traits are characteristics that are not inherited but developed through interaction with the environment.

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Can instincts be considered inherited traits? Why or why not?

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Yes, instincts can be considered inherited traits because they are behaviors that organisms are born with.

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What is an example of an acquired trait in animals?

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A dog learning to sit on command is an example of an acquired trait.