Acquired traits

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?(4.10B)

• reading a book

• reading a clock

• brushing her teeth

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

• a bird building a nest

• a turtle burying its eggs

• a bear hibernating in winter

• a horse pulling a plow

Multiple Choice

Dimples

• Physical Inherited

• Physical Acquired

• Behavioral Inherited

• Behavioral Acquired

Multiple Choice

Scars

• Physical Inherited

• Physical Acquired

• Behavioral Inherited

• Behavioral Acquired

Multiple Choice

When danger approaches, a black bear mother will send a warning call to her cubs.  The cubs will then climb a tree.  This response is

• an environmental trait
• an inherited trai
• a learned behavior
• a personality trair

Multiple Choice

A ____________ is something that you inherit.

• parent

• trait

• child

• inherit

Multiple Choice

Having blue eyes like your parents is an example of what?

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

• Non inherited trait

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

Multiple Choice

What do we call a behavior animals are born to do?

• Learned behaviors.

• Instincts.

• Environmental behaviors.

• Physical characteristics.