Quiz #149 Inherited traits/ Learned Behaviors

Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?

• reading a book

• reading a clock

• brushing her teeth

• all of the above

Which of the following characteristics would be a learned behavior?

• a frog hides beneath the surface of a pond

• a rabbit stays very still when a dog approaches

• a dog chases squirrels and other small animals

• a parrot says “good morning”

A plant produces a seed, and a new plant grows from the seed. Which statement is most likely to be true?

• the shape of the new plant’s leaves will be the same as the shape of its parent’s leaves

• the new plant will grow better with less water than its parents

• the new plant will produce the same number of flowers as its parents

• the new plant will be as tall as its parents

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When Leslie says that she inherited her blue eyes from her mother, she means that

___.

• her mother taught her how to make her eyes blue

• she developed blue eyes from growing up around her mother

• the trait for blue eyes was passed on to her when she was born

• she got blue eyes by living close to the ocean

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Which is the best way to reasonably predict what a puppy will look like?

• Look at both parents of the puppy.
• Look at the parents of the puppy's mother.
• Look at the mother's older puppies from a previous litter.
• Look at dogs that are the same breed as the puppy's father.

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