Inherited Traits & Learned Behaviors

Which one is an inherited trait?

• A. A bee flying from flower to flower to find pollen.
• B. A seal balancing a ball.
• C. Tying your shoe.

Which one is a learned behavior?

• A. Segmented body
• B. Bears catching salmon
• C. Number of eyes

Define "inherited trait."

• A characteristic that is learned from parent to offspring during reproduction.
• A characteristic that can't be defined.
• A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction.

New organism that comes from parents that have reproduced.

• A. Inherited trait
• B. Learned behavior
• C. Offspring

Define "learned behavior."

• A behavior that is passed from parent to offspring.
•  A behavior that develops from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity.

Which are 3 learned behavior.

• Color of eyes, color of hair and height.
• Size of ear, ice skating and dimples.
• Cooking, playing the piano and riding a bike.

Which are 3 inherited traits.

• Hair color, rolling your tongue and eye color.
• reading a book, spines on a cactus and webbed feet.
• Riding a bike, snow skiing, playing baseball.

Is an instinct the same as a learned behavior?

• Yes
• No

Plants cannot have inherited traits.

• True
• False

Which one is an inherited trait?

• A. reading a book
• B. A chick pecking out of its shell
• C. A dog rolling