Inherited vs. Learned Behaviors

All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 

• Eye Color
• Skin Color
• Foot Size
• Speaking Spanish

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Which of the following is NOT a Learned Behavior?

• Food Preference
• Height
• Religion 
• Language

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An adaptations is -

• any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive
• the role an organism plays in its environment
• when an animal becomes still in an enclosed space and reduces bodily function to save energy
• the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

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Camels live in the desert and have wide, flat, leathery pads on the bottoms of their feet. This adaptation most likely helps them -

• find sources of water
• climb rocky hills
• sleep standing up
• walk on hot sand

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Some monkeys live their entire lives in trees. What body structure helps the monkey move around in its habitat?

• brown fur with white patches
• small ears and large eyes
• very small pointed teeth
• grasping hands and feet

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Some birds have large, sharp claws and beaks. These birds most likely eat - 

• tall grasses
• pond microorganisms
• small animals
• tiny insects

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Which foot is best adapted for an animal that must dig tunnels underground to escape predators?

• light, with webbing between toes
• powerful, with long, wide, strong nails
• one large toe with a flat bottom
• very wide with thick pads

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Which is NOT an example of a plant adaptation?

• a cactus has thick cover to hold water in
• a tree loses its leaves in the winter
• a plant has green leaves
• a lily grows bright red flower to attract pollinators

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Which would not change a plant's growth pattern?

• receiving less water
• receiving less sunlight
• rotating the pot
• exposing it to a strong smell

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Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away? 

• brown head
• loud call
• hollow bones
• sharp claws

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