(R) 5.10B Science STAAR (Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors)

Front

For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?
- Building a nest each spring
- Taking food from people
- Having a long, bushy tail
- Having sharp claws

Back

Taking food from people

Front

A scientist observes sea otters using rocks to break open clamshells. Which investigation would best help determine whether this skill is a learned or an inherited behavior? Options: Determining what sizes and kinds of rocks are used most often by sea otters, Determining whether shellfish are an important food source in the diet of sea otters, Raising young sea otters away from adult otters that use rocks and observing whether the young otters use rocks, Observing families of sea otters over time to see whether adults that use rocks have offspring that use rocks

Back

Raising young sea otters away from adult otters that use rocks and observing whether the young otters use rocks

Front

Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents? The average distance it travels each day, The number of legs it has, The amount of food it eats each day, The type of plants in its habitat

Back

The number of legs it has

Front

Which of these is an inherited trait of monarch butterfly caterpillars?
Options:
The size of the milkweed leaves that the caterpillars eat,
The ability of the caterpillars to eat toxic leaves without being harmed,
The number of milkweed leaves the caterpillars eat each day,
The number of leaves on the milkweed plants the caterpillars visit each summer

Back

The ability of the caterpillars to eat toxic leaves without being harmed

Front

Which of these is a learned behavior of a dog? (5.10B) Options: Begging for food, Drinking water, Panting on a hot day, Chewing on a bone

Back

Begging for food

Front

Which of these observations describes a learned behavior?
- Bees make return trips to sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.
- Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.
- Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.
- Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.

Back

Bees make return trips to sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.

Front

A group of students made observations about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students' observations describe inherited traits?

Back

Observations 2, 3, and 5 only

Front

For a science assignment, a student was asked to observe some organisms and then make a table to classify the organisms' traits as inherited or learned. How many of these observations describe learned behaviors and how many describe inherited traits?

Back

4 learned behaviors, 4 inherited traits

Front

Which statement related to inherited traits or learned behaviors is not correct?
Options:
The ability of a figure skater to spin on ice is related to both inherited traits and learned behaviors.
The ability of lions to use camouflage to hide in grassy fields is an inherited trait only.
The number and type of legs a cricket has is an inherited trait only.
The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only.

Back

The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only.

Front

Which of these observations does NOT describe an inherited trait? The leaves vary in shape and size. Some leaves have holes made by insects chewing on them. Some leaves are smooth on one side and rough on the other. The colors of the leaves range from light green to dark green.

Back

Some leaves have holes made by insects chewing on them.