Inherited Vs Learned and Adaptations

A dog rolls over and gets a treat, so she rolls over again. This is an example of a...

• learned behavior
• inherited behavior
• physical trait
• instinct

Which trait would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• Four fingers and a thumb on each hand
• Ability to jump high
• Broken fingernail
• Ability to speak English

The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

• long hair
• long eyelashes
• blue eyes
• small dimples

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 

• learned behavior 
• inherited trait
• adaptation 
• function

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• height
• speaking a language

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow

Which best describes an inherited trait?

• a characteristic one chooses to express
• a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
• a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
• a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

When animals exhibit inherit, natural behaviors such as migrating or hibernating, this behavior is known as _________.

• instinct
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• learned trait

_________ is the product of reproduction; the product of conception by a male and female; synonyms for baby or child

• Infant
• Toddler
• Offspring
• Adolescent