Inherited vs. Learned Traits

Inherited vs. Learned Traits

Multiple Choice

What is an inherited trait?

• Something you were born with

• Something you have to learn to do

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of an inherited trait?

• Green eyes

• Walking

• Talking

• Drawing

Multiple Choice

Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?

• Speaking Spanish

• Cat using a litter box

• Bird saying hello

• Spines on a cactus

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of an inherited trait?

• Stripes on zebra's fur

• Learning to not drink dirty water

Multiple Choice

What is a learned behavior?

• Something you were born with

• Something you learned to do

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?

• Breathing

• Learning to sit and shake

• Blinking

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of a learned behavior for a human?

• Green eyes

• Dimples

• Learning to ride a bike

Multiple Choice

Which of these human traits is not inherited?

• Talking

• Eye color

• Hair color

• Breathing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a behavior that is learned?

• Shape of the beak

• Monkey riding a bicycle

• Snake eating mice

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a learned behavior

• A snake slithering on the ground

• A duck swimming in a pond

• Bees pollinating flowers

• Dogs fetching newspapers

Multiple Choice

Which example is a physical feature passed on to offspring?

• Talking

• Sharp beak

• Walking

• Loose Tooth

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely a learned behavior?

• a lizard warming itself in the heat of the sun

• a cat running to the kitchen at the sound of a can opener

• butterflies migrating from Canada to Mexico each year

• a caterpillar feeding on milkweed plant