Inherited and Learned Traits and Behaviors

Which of the following is an inherited trait of both cactus and rain forest plants.

• Color of leaves

• Shape of leaves

• Number of leaves

• Having leaves

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The majority of the Peppered Moths were light colored and speckled which helped them hide from predators among the trees which were also light colored and speckled. There were also a small number of moths that were black in color which made them stand out on the trees and therefor easier for predators to find.

Which inherited characteristic of the Peppered Moth was influenced by the environment?

• size

• color

• gender

• wing shape

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Which is true about traits of plants?

• Leaf shape is a learned trait.

• All plants inherit traits from their parent plants.

• Most plants do not have distinctive traits.

• Seed color is a learned trait.

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Jacob is studying the traits of salmon. He is classifying the traits into two groups: traits caused by heredity and traits affected by the environment. Which of these traits would most likely be affected by the environment?

• body weight

• fin shape

• their ability to swim

• their instinct to reproduce

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Some traits children inherit from their parents. Other traits must be learned. Which of the following is not a learned trait?

• speaking another language

• riding a unicycle

• blinking your eyes

• playing the piano

Mrs. Aho has a cat named Rizzo. Rizzo has green eyes, black and white fur, and a bushy tail. Rizzo can stand up on her hind legs and walk when she wants a treat. Which characteristic is learned?

• green eyes

• black and white fur

• bushy tail

• standing on her hind legs for a treat

Bluebirds sing beautiful songs. What would a baby bluebird need to learn to sign a full bluebird song?

• to watch other bluebirds fly

• to practice singing daily

• to hear other bluebirds sing

• to eat the right diet

A dog can leap into the air to catch a Frisbee. Which of the following is responsible for the dog being able to catch the Frisbee?

• Neither heredity nor learning. A dog is either good at things like catching flying discs or it isn't.

• Both heredity and learning. A golden retriever has the right combination of genes to be able to catch flying things and you can teach it to catch discs.

• Heredity only. Golden retrievers were bred to be good at catching and carrying things in their mouths, and they do it without being taught.

• Learning only. Dogs have to be taught to catch a flying disc since flying discs are not natural prey for them, but you can teach any dog to do it.

Every time Mrs. Trapasso's dog brings her a sock, she gives her a treat. Now every time she is hungry, she brings her a sock. Which statement is true about Mrs. Trapasso's dog?

• If the dog has puppies, they will know how to get treats when they are born.

• The dog learned a new skill that it didn't know before.

• The dog inherited the knowledge from Miss

  Camp.

• When the dog was born, it knew how to get treats.

Fox squirrels line in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring their nest of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, wait to be fed by visitors. Which is a learned behavior?

• Living in trees

• waiting by park benches for food

• building nests

• having a long tail