Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Quiz

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

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 characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur
• color blindness of a person
• the ability of a mouse to run a maze
• a person's ability to roll their tongue

_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Genetics
• Zoology

The stronger  (dominant) genes that show up in offspring are known as _________. Examples include brown eyes, brown hair

• recessive genes
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• dominant genes

Which of these is an inherited trait?

• a person's height
• where a person lives
• a person's ability to write
• a person learning a new language

Which of the following is an inherited behavior or instinct?

• A dog scratching the door to be let in
• A dog "playing dead" for a reward
• Birds scouring a parking lot for food 
• Birds building a nest

True or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.

• True
• False