Inherited and Acquired traits

Which of the following behaviors of a dog is most likely learned?

• Panting in warm weather

• Playing fetch with a ball

• Barking at other dogs

• Chasing smaller animals

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An 11-year-old girl with green eyes and red hair plays the piano. Which of the following characteristics is an example of a learned behavior?

• Playing the piano

• Having green eyes

• Having red hair

• Being 11 years old

Which of the following characteristics of a rabbit was most likely inherited from its parents?

• Bent whiskers

• Missing tooth

• Long ears

• Broken foot

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

A rosebush has thorns. Those thorns are an inherited trait that comes from–

• the parent plants of the rosebush.

• the soil in which the rosebush grows.

• the sunlight absorbed by the rosebush.

• the climate in which the rosebush lives.

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The offspring of this cactus will most likely inherit all of the following of its characteristics EXCEPT–

• the thick trunk.

• the green color.

• the sharp spines.

• the birds nesting.

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?

• A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food.

• A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings.

• A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose.

• A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar.

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

• A turtle laying its eggs on the beach

• A dog retrieving a stick for its owner.

• A bird migrating south for the winter.

• A baby chick cracking open its shell.

All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT--

• shape of leaves.

• broken branches.

• type of fruit.

• flower color.

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?

• Having an excellent sense of smell.

• Growling when there is danger.

• Hibernating during the winter.

• Taking food from human campsites.

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NGSS.3-LS3-2

A group of science students created a chart to show what they knew about inherited traits and learned behaviors in children.

Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?

• Cooking a meal

• Speaking English

• Crying when hurt

• Using a pencil

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