Inherited and Learned Traits

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow

Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?

• the ability to speak in front of a crowd
• having green eyes and brown hair
• mastering multiplication tables
• becoming an outgoing person

Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of:

• inherited trait
• learned behavior
• hibernation
• camouflage

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

• eating meat
• running fast
• digging holes
• guiding sheep

A girl observed her younger brother and listed the behaviors she saw. Which of these was a learned behavior?

• blinking
• reading
• sleeping
• swallowing

A student grouped his classmates based on certain characteristics. The table shows the characteristic used to describe each group.
Which two groups are described by an inherited characteristic?


• Group 1 and Group 2
• Group 1 and Group 4
• Group 2 and Group 3
• Group 3 and Group 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...

• environmental influences
• learned behavior
• recessive traits
• inherited trait

What is an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• speaking English
• reading
• tallness in plants
• making a sandwich

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

The shape of a leaf.

• learned behavior
• inherited trait