Which of the following are learned behaviors?

the tallness or shortness of plants

A girl pulls her hand away from flames, plays the violin, laughs, and cries. Which of these is a learned behavior?

pulling her hand away from flames

Which is true of instincts AND learned behaviors?

They are characteristics of living things.

They are inherited from parents.

They are acquired during a lifetime.

They are characteristics that can change.

Which of the following are examples of instincts?

a bird knowing where to find a birdfeeder

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

Emily has a parent with brown hair.

Emily’s favorite color is brown.

Emily’s older brother has brown hair.

Bunny A’s fur is all brown, while his brother and sisters are half brown and half white. The bunnies’ father is all brown, and the mother bunny is half brown and half white. Which best describes why Bunny A has brown fur?

The bunny inherited a brown fur characteristic from each parent.

The bunny inherited a white fur characteristic from each parent.

The bunny rejected the white characteristics from its mother.

The bunny rejected the brown characteristics from its father.

Bob is a tall, slender young man with red hair and blue eyes. Which couple would most likely be Bob’s parents?

a slender, red-haired father and a tall, blue-eyed mother

a tall green-eyed father with long brown hair and a short, brown-haired mother

a short, green-eyed, black-haired father and a tall, brown haired, brown-eyed mother

a short, plump brown-haired father with freckles and a short, blue-eyed red-haired mother

Heredity

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Something that is passed on from parents to offspring is

an inherited trait.

an instinct.

a learned behavior.

an acquired trait.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

eye color

left handed/right handed

natural hair color

riding a bike

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bears hibernating for the winter is an example of

an instinct.

a learned behavior.

an acquired trait.

an inherited trait.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a learned behavior?

driving a car

counting

cooking

bees stinging

birds laying eggs

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Boys get more hereditary information from their dad.

true

false

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Girls do not get any hereditary information from their dad.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Girls get more hereditary information from their mom.

true

false

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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Heredity

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Something that is passed on from parents to offspring is

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

Bears hibernating for the winter is an example of

Which of the following is NOT a learned behavior?

Boys get more hereditary information from their dad.

Girls do not get any hereditary information from their dad.

Girls get more hereditary information from their mom.

Offspring receive the same amount of hereditary information from parents.

Behavior you were born with and did not have to learn

Which of the following is not an inherited trait?

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