Day 5: Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors (warmup/vocab)

Day 5: Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors (warmup/vocab)

Do you think you know everything there is to know about inherited traits and learned behaviors? If so, let's go!

But first a quick warm up!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bests represents the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• decomposers break down dead material into nutrients that plants need

• decomposers provide food for carnivores

• decomposers enter plant roots as nutrients for plants

• decomposers provide the energy that makes an ecosystem work

Multiple Choice

Analyze the picture closely.

The diagram shows a drawing of a foot of several types of birds.

Which type of bird has a foot best adapted for running fast?

• hawk

• ostrich

• finch

• woodpecker

LET'S PLAY A GAME OF AGREE AND DISAGREE! ON THE NEXT FEW SLIDES YOU WILL READ A SERIES OF STATEMENTS. YOU CAN EITHER AGREE... OR... DISAGREE! (CHOOSE WISELY ^_^)

Multiple Choice

Some leaves are pointed and are smooth on one side and rough on the other; this is NOT an example of an inherited trait.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

Drinking milk from a bottle is an inherited trait.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

Blowing on hot food to cool it down is a learned behavior.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

A cactus has sharp spines; this is an inherited characteristic.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

Identifying the scent of a flower is an inherited behavior.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Multiple Choice

Hitting a ball with a bat is an inherited characteristic.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

Open Ended

Describe one inherited trait and one learned behavior about yourself.