Genetics

Which of these characteristics was most likely NOT inherited?

• dimples
• purple hair
• blue eyes
• freckles

The arctic fox lives in the tundra where it gets very cold in the winter. In summer, its coat is brownish or gray. In winter, its coat is bright white. Which of these is most likely the cause of this color change?

• a new learned behavior
• the amount of sunlight
• the type of food
• changes in the environment

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Which of the following explains why some animals hibernate?

• Animals hibernate as a defense against predators.
• Hibernating is a response to changes in the environment.
• Hibernating allows animals to grow faster.
• Most animals hibernate to avoid the summer’s heat.

• Cricket chirps grow louder as the temperature increases.
• The temperature has no effect on the number of chirps.
• Crickets will not chirp if it is colder than 60 ^oF.
• The number of chirps increases as the temperature increases.

What kind of behavior is fetching a stick?

• characteristic
• inherited
• instinct
• learned

Which of the following is NOT an example of an inherited behavior?

• bear hibernating
• seal tossing a ball
• bird building a nest
• spider spinning a web

Which of the following best explains the seasonal migration behavior in geese, elk, whales, and butterflies?

• They are inherited behaviors.
• They are learned behaviors.
• They are optional behaviors.
• They are environmental behaviors.

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Which of the following would make the best topic sentence for a report on animal behavior that is inherited.

• Only adult animals can learn different behaviors.
• Humans are the only mammals that can learn behaviors.
• Animals are born with inherited behaviors called instincts.
• An instinct is a behavior an animal has after lots of practice.

• The rabbit population stayed the same between 2002 and 2004.
• In 1996, the wolf population was highest and the rabbit population was lowest.
• The wolf population was higher than the rabbit population in 2000.
• There were no wolves observed in 2004 because there were no rabbits to eat.

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