Chapter 4 Life Science Part III

Any way that an animal interacts with its enviroment is called ________________.

• Inherited Traits

• Acquired Traits

• Behavior

• Instinct

A behavior that an animal can do without ever learning how to do it is called a(n) ______________.

• Instinct

• Acquired Trait

• Skill

• Behavior

Instincts are NOT inherited characteristics.

• True

• False

An instinct is ALWAYS performed the same way.

• True

• False

A change in behavior that comes about through experience.

• Instinct

• Learning

• Behavior

• Gene

Learned behaviors are flexible. They may change from time to time.

• True

• False

Many behaviors help protect animals from predators.

• True

• False

A ____________ is a behavior that is learned through practice.

• Learned Trait

• Inherited Traits

• Habit

• Skills

When animals work together for the common good it is called _____________.

• Cooperation

• Survival

• Ability

• Genes

Migration is NOT an instinctive behavior.

• True, it is something birds learn how to do from their parents.

• False, it is something birds are born with the ability to know how to do.