Inherited Traits, Instincts, and Learned Behaviors

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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What is an instinct?

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

What is a learned behavior?

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Curly hair

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Bears go into hibernation.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Jamal is very tall.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Anna has a southern accent.

• Instinct
• Inherited trait
• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Eye color

• Instinct
• Inherited trait
• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

A rabbit digs a burrow.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...

• environmental influences
• learned behavior
• recessive traits
• instinct

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