Learned Behavior

Which of the following is a behavior that is learned?

• shape of a beak
• monkey riding a bicycle
• horse eating hat
• snake eating mice

Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?

• Speaking Spanish
• Bird saying hello
• Cat using a litter box
• Spines on a cactus

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 Which of the following is a behavior? 
 

• running when startled
• having very sharp teeth
• having a good sense of smell
• having long legs

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 If a trait is learned or caused by the environment, then                                       

• it can be changed
• it can be passed on to offspring
• it cannot be changed
• it cannot be passed on, but could be taught to offspring

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Which of these human traits is not inherited?                  

• the language a person speaks
• the color of a person's eyes
• the color of a person's hair
• being able to laught

A dog runs after a thrown stick and brings it back to its owner. What type of behavior is the dog showing?          

• an instinct
• an inherited trait
• a learned behavior
• an innage behavior

Which of the following is a learned behavior

• a snake slithering on the ground
• bees pollinating flowers
• a duck swimming in a pond
• a dog fetching a newspaper

Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?

• an apple tree
• a dandelion
• a rabbit
• a rose bush

Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans.  This is an example of an animal-

• adapting to its environment
• inheriting the ability to change its diet
• being tamed by humans
• becoming a plant eater

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Having dark hair like dad 

• learned behavior
• inherited trait 

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