Behavior, Traits, Adaptations Review

Which of these traits is a learned behavior in an elephant?

• Breathing air with lungs

• Living in a warm climate

• Digging holes to find water

• Having large ears

Learned behaviors are changes in the behavior of an organism during its lifetime in response to its environment. Which of the following animal behavior is learned?

• An infant grasping for an object

• A dog rolling over for its treat

• An animal breathing in air

• A spider spinning a web

Several of the same types of plants are growing in the same location in a forest. The plants growing in the shade of a tree are taller than those growing in full sunlight. This is an example of which of the following?

• Plants looking for a way to reproduce

• The ability of plants to make their own food

• The environment affecting the characteristics of plants

• Plants and trees depending on each other

Zenny the Zebra has the following characteristics: thick hooves, stripes, mane, and a missing ear. Which of those characteristics is NOT inherited?

• thick hooves

• stripes

• mane

• missing ear

Ben is comparing different characteristics of organisms and wants to identify traits affected by the environment. Which of the following can Ben list as a characteristic affected by the environment?

• Turtle having a hard shell to protect itself

• Sharks having gills to breathe underwater

• Hydrangeas having blue flowers in acidic soil

• Giraffes having long tongues for eatin gleaves

Which characteristic of a duck would be labeled as a "Result of Environment"?

• two legs

• small eyes

• feathers

• torn wing

Select all of the following animal behaviors that are NOT learned?

• a parrot opening a box

• a robin building a nest

• a bee making honey

• a shark swimming fast

Students recorded a number of characteristics of plants growing in their school's garden. Which characteristic was inherited from the plants parents?

• Is watered once a week

• Grows in red clay pots

• Has small yellow flowers

• Was knocked over one time

Select the correct vocabulary word to match the following definition: Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

• Adaptation

• Inherited

• Behavior

• Camouflage

Match the definition with the correct vocabulary word: A characteristic that helps animals blend in with their surrounding environment and increases chance of survival

• Adaptations

• Camouflage

• Learned Behavior

• Environment