Inherited and Learned Behaviors

All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 

• Eye Color
• Skin Color
• Foot Size
• Speaking Spanish

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

Which of the following is NOT a Learned Behavior?

• Food Preference
• Height
• Religion 
• Language

An adaptations is -

• any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive
• the role an organism plays in its environment
• when an animal becomes still in an enclosed space and reduces bodily function to save energy
• the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

Camels live in the desert and have wide, flat, leathery pads on the bottoms of their feet. This adaptation most likely helps them -

• find sources of water
• climb rocky hills
• sleep standing up
• walk on hot sand

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Some monkeys live their entire lives in trees. What body structure helps the monkey move around in its habitat?

• brown fur with white patches
• small ears and large eyes
• very small pointed teeth
• grasping hands and feet

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

Some birds have large, sharp claws and beaks. These birds most likely eat - 

• tall grasses
• pond microorganisms
• small animals
• tiny insects

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which foot is best adapted for an animal that must dig tunnels underground to escape predators?

• light, with webbing between toes
• powerful, with long, wide, strong nails
• one large toe with a flat bottom
• very wide with thick pads

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?

• eye color
• length of hair
• ability to read
• type of language spoken 

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

Some likenesses between parents and offspring are learned. Which of the following is a learned behavior in dogs?

• eating
• running
• barking
• shaking hands 

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• blinking
• riding a bike
• swallowing
• crying

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NGSS.4-LS1-1