Traits & Heredity Lesson 2 (Learned Traits)

An animal that is trained is learning different behaviors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Instincts do not help an animal survive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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A bear learning how to climb a tree from its mother is a learned behavior.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Animals that live in a changing environment can learn new behaviors to survive.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A bird’s ability to fly is an example of an instinct.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is not a learned behavior?

• a dog fetches a tennis ball

• a dolphin does tricks for fish

• a horse jumps over a gate

• a bear hibernates through the winter

Different species of animals ________________.

• cannot learn the same behavior

• can learn the same behaviors

• do not have any of the same instincts

• never have any of the same traits

Humans have _____________________.

• only inherited traits

• a mix of instincts and learned behaviors

• no instincts

• no learned behaviors

Animals such as pets _________________.

• never live in environments that change

• do not need any learned behaviors to survive

• learn tricks and behavior from their owners

• rely only on instincts

A learned behavior that can help a predator catch its prey is_____________

• a spider spinning web to catch its food

• a lion hiding in tall grass before surprising its prey

• a shark seeing fish and swimming after it

• a bear using its nose to smell food close by

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