Learned or Inherited?

A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 

• learned behavior 
• inherited trait
• adaptation 
• function

A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?

• eye color
• length of hair
• ability to read
• type of language spoken 

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

• environmental influences
• learned behavior
• recessive traits
• instinct

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

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 traits of a dog is inherited from its parents?

• The presence of fleas in its fur
• The color of its fur 
• The ability to sit up and beg 
• The habit of barking to go outside

Red is a bloodhound with an excellent sense of smell. He can often e found hunting in the fields following a scent, but ever since he was sprayed by a skunk, he runs in the opposite direction when he smells one.  He loves to go swimming.  After being in the water, he shakes and rolls around on the grass to dry off.  After a long day, he curls up in the corner for a nap.
Identify a learned behavior that Red displays.

• shaking water from his coat to dry off
• running from the skunk smell
• having an excellent sense of smell
• curling up for a nap

Being athletically inclined is an example of . . . 

• Inherited Trait
• Learned Behavior
• Instinctive Behavior

Homing Pigeons' ability to navigate back home when released from a cage far away is an example of . . . 

• Inherited Trait
• Learned Behavior
• Instinctive Behavior

Raccoon eating trash is an example of . . . 

• Inherited Trait
• Learned Behavior 
• Instinctive Behavior