science

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1.      Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

 

• knowledge of how to play the piano

• infant babies breathing as soon as they are born

• kindergarten students sharing different toys

• birds that nest near highways not responding to traffic noise

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instinct

• A skill learned in school.

• A behavior that is done automatically.

• A behavior taught by a teacher.

• Doing something by practicing over and over.

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Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight.

 

            An inherited characteristic of Gina's plant is

• the color of the pot that the plant grows in.

• the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.

• the color of the plant's flower petals.

• the amount of water that the plant gets daily.

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crying

• instinct

• learned

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Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

• a rabbit's instincts of fight or flight

• saying "please" and "thank you" to be polite

• a bird returning to a bird feeder

• a cat purring when it hears a tuna can opening

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spiders spinning webs

• instinct

• learned

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Jan plants several shrubs in her garden that she clips into different shapes. Which of the following is an inherited trait of the shrub?

 

• The shrub is growing near a large tree.

• The shrub is located in Jan's garden.

• The shrub is shaped like a cow.

• The leaves of the shrub are green.

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A dog catching a frisbee

• instinct

• learned

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Which of the following characteristics would a dog have to learn because it could not be inherited from the dog's parents?

• color of its fur

• ability to fetch a ball

• color of its eyes

• length of its tail

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wolves living in packs

• instinct

• learned

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Which characteristic of sheep is an inherited trait?

• their brown wool

• their muddy feet

• their names

• their location in the pasture

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playing an instrument

• instinct

• learned

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Which of the following is an inherited trait of the rose?

• the presence of thorns on the rose's stem

• the shape of the rose's petals

• the color of the rose's petals

• all of these

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Learned behavior

• innate

• automatic

• is taught

• born with it

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Joel has a pet cockatoo. The cockatoo has white feathers covering most of its body and a yellow crest on its head. Its beak is black and slightly curved.

 

Joel has taught his cockatoo how to speak a few words in English. The cockatoo can also open the door to its cage by moving the lock up and down.

 

The color of the cockatoo's feathers is a(n)            trait. The cockatoo unlocking its cage door is a(n)                                                                 trait.

 

• inherited; inherited

• learned; inherited

• inherited; learned

• learned; learned

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babies walking

• instinct

• learned

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A fern plant is growing in the forest by Mike's house. The leaves of the fern plant are small and green. Mike often finds small caterpillars eating the leaves of the fern plant.

 

Which of the following is an inherited characteristic of the fern plant?

• The distance of the fern plant from Mike's house.

• The shape of the fern plant's leaves.

• The number of leaves that are eaten by caterpillars.

• The location of the fern plant inside the forest.

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chipmunks hibernating

• instinct

• learned

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Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

 

• a bird flying

• a person tanning in the sun

• a plant bending toward sunlight

• a person liking the smell of flowers

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a tiger jumping through a hoop

• instinct

• learned

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Tania plants pink and yellow tulips in her garden. She waters the tulips every day and makes sure that they get plenty of sunlight.

 

Which of the following is an inherited trait of the tulips in Tania's garden?

• the amount of water the tulips receive

• the flower color of the tulips

• the location of the tulips in Tania's garden

• the amount of sunlight the tulips receive

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can help animals survive

• instincts

• learned behaviors

• both instinctual and learned behaviors

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All weaver birds build elaborate nests. Slight differences in nest construction, such as the use of specific materials, are observed within the species. Greater differences in nest construction are found between members of different species of weaver birds.

 

Nest building in weaver birds demonstrates how

 

• behaviors are influenced strictly by experiences.

• behaviors are not related to inheritance or experience.

• behaviors are influenced by inheritance and experience.

• behaviors are influenced strictly by inherited traits.

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These behaviors must be practiced.

• instincts

• learned

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Which characteristic of a person is an inherited trait?

 

• earrings

• scar on knee

• blue eyes

• long hair

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geese migrating

• instinct

• learned

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Which of the following physical features is most likely a result of inheritance?

 

• A plant in a nutrient-rich area is taller than a plant that is in a nutrient-deprived area.

• A man has very large muscles and his son is thin with no large, developed muscles.

• A diseased plant has fewer branches and leaves than a healthy plant.

• A human newborn has type O blood, and its mother also has type O blood.

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Living things are born with these.

• instincts

• learned behavios

• both instincts and learned behaviors.

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Jenny planted a pea plant in her garden and watered the plant every day. When the pea plant started to flower, Jenny noticed that the blooms were pink, and she thought they smelled wonderful! When the pea pods developed, they were yellow.

 

Which of the following is an inherited trait of the plant?

• The plant is located in Jenny's garden.

• The pea pods are yellow.

• The plant is watered every day.

• Jenny thinks the flowers smell nice.

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These are gathered through the senses, processed, and stored as memories to guide their actions.

• instincts

• learned behaviors

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A plant's traits are inherited from the plant's            .

• parents

• environment

• owners

• soil

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birds building a nest

• instinct

• learned

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A zebra lives in the African savannah. It is three years old and is part of a large herd of other zebras. An inherited trait of the zebra is

• that it is three years old.

• that it is part of a large herd of other zebras.

• the pattern of its stripes.

• the length of time it has lived in Africa.

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squirrels gathering nuts in the fall

• instinct

• learned

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behaviors acquired through observation or experience

• instinct

• learned

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cows staying away from an electric fence

• instinct

• learned

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A monkey using a stick to get ants out of a hole

• instinct

• learned behavior