Inherited Traits Vs. Learned Behaviors

Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?

• lean on a pole
• the ability to produce cones
• the ability to produce seeds
• forming different shapes when trimmed

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 facts
• becoming an extrovert

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

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

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

A person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation. What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?

• the skin
• the genes
• the nerves
• the cytoplasm

Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?

• gene display
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• nature versus nurture

True or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.

• True
• False

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

• True
• False

True or False
Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.

• True
• False

True or False
A learned behavior is an acquired trait.

• True
• False