Dash to GMAS Day One

Dash to the GMAS Day 1

Welcome Back Students ! I missed YOU !

An instinct or innate behavior is an action that occurs immediately on a trigger. An instinct is a behavior that does not need to be taught. He or she can do it from birth.

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​Instinct/Innate Behavior

Multiple Choice

Bottlenose dolphins live off the coast of Georgia. The list shows some characteristics of bottlenose dolphins. Which questions can be asked to find out which characteristics of bottlenose dolphins is ins instinct?

• Why do bottlenose dolphins live in groups?

• Why do sharks and killer whales hunt bottlenose dolphins?

• How many teeth do bottlenose dolphins have when they are born?

• How does the color of bottlenose dolphins help them hide from predators?

Learned behaviors are a type of acquired trait that an organism learns through education, observation, or experiences.

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​Learned Behavior/ Acquired Trait

Multiple Choice

Two students listed some traits of their favorite football player. Which question would help the student determine which trait on the list is an acquired physical trait of the football player?

• How tall is the football player?

• Does the football player have any siblings?

• Why does the football player have brown eyes and hair?

• Has the football player always been good at catching a football?

Key Difference Between the Two ?

Learned behavior is what an organism acquires after it is born.

​Learned Behavior

Instincts are inherited from parent to offspring through DNA.

​Instincts

​Both can be seen in human beings as well as in animals. Yawning when someone else yawns & a bird building a nest