An elk calf will produce a high-pitched squeal to alert the other members of the herd. Which statement most likely explains when the elk calf will produce this sound?

The elk calf will squeal to alert the other members it is in danger.

The elk calf will squeal to alert the other members it is running.

The elk calf will squeal to alert the other members it is going to sleep.

The elk calf will squeal to alert the other members it is eating.

A student sorts actions in a Venn diagram and labels the circles. The student makes a mistake. How should the student correct the mistake?

switch the learned behavior title with the instinct title

move the behavior of making baskets to be both behaviors

move the behavior of flying to be only a learned behavior

switch the sneezing behavior with the flying behavior

A sandpiper is a species of shorebird found living along some coastal areas. Which behavior is best described as an instinct?

Sandpipers migrate long distances from their breeding grounds to their wintering areas.

Sandpipers eat small invertebrates found living in soil.

Sandpipers produce camouflaged eggs.

Which animal behavior is the best example of an instinct?

A cat stalks a mouse before pouncing on it.

A dog completes a task after learning a command.

A bald eagle catches a fish after watching its mother perform the same task.

A lion cub becomes a better hunter by playing with other lion cubs.

A student studies the chart showing similar characteristics between a tiger and its cubs. The student separates the characteristics into groups, with group 1 representing inherited characteristics and group 2 representing acquired characteristics. How does the student classify the traits?

group 1: D and F; group 2: E and G

group 1: D and E; group 2: F and G

group 1: E and G; group 2: D and F

group 1: E and F; group 2: D and G

A student observes that a cat has a scar on its left paw. However, the litter of kittens she gives birth to do not have this scar. Which statement explains the observation?

Scars are not passed down to the new generations of offspring.

Older cats require more time to heal scars compared to kittens.

The kittens will never be able to have scars since the scars will not be passed from the parent.

The kittens will show the scars on their left paws when they are fully grown since the scars will be passed from the parent.

The image shows an Arctic fox in summer and winter. A student claims that the fur color of an Arctic fox is influenced by the environment. Which evidence supports this claim?

The coat color changes from brown to white during seasons when it snows.

The coat color changes from brown to white when the temperature is warmer.

The coat color changes from white to brown when the temperature is colder.

The coat color changes from white to brown during seasons when it snows.

A student listed some characteristics of the Zebra Longwing butterfly. Which characteristic of the Zebra Longwing butterfly is learned?

The butterfly returns daily to the same location for feeding.

The butterfly lives up to eight months.

The butterfly is attracted to red flowers.

The butterfly has striped black and pale yellow wings.

Eva and James both have dimples in their cheeks, like their father. James has a widow’s peak hairline like his mother, but Eva has a straight hairline. Which statement explains the reason for the similarities and differences?

Children inherit some characteristics from both parents.

Children inherit characteristics only from the father.

Children’s characteristics keep changing as they grow.

Children’s characteristics are influenced by other family members.

Rose read in a science magazine that an octopus can release a cloud of black ink to escape from predators. A muscular, bag-like structure present in the gut of the octopus contains ink-producing glands that release the ink into the water. Which statement is true about the characteristic described?

The characteristic is inherited from the parent octopus.

The characteristic is learned by an octopus to catch prey.

The characteristic develops only in an octopus living in extreme underwater environments.

The characteristic develops when an octopus is ready to reproduce.

The leaves of a type of plant are reduced to tiny scales. The scales are coated with wax and cover the twigs and small branches of the plant, as shown. The plant has the ability to cut off the water supply to any of its branches, which results in a dead branch but a live tree. How do these adaptations help the plant?

They help the plant survive during droughts.

They help the plant store more food.

They protect the plant from grazing animals.

They protect the plant from an insect attack.

Lemon beebalm is a plant species that attracts a large number of bees. Which statement best describes why this characteristic of the lemon beebalm is beneficial to the plant species?

Bees will increase pollination of the plant.

Bees will provide food for the plant.

Bees will scare other insects away from the plant.

Bees will provide water for the plant.

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A characteristic that helps a living thing survive.

Learned Behavior

Adaptation

Instinct

A behavior an animal learns how to do during its lifetime.

Learned Behavior

Adaptation

Instinct

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

A behavior an animal knows how to do without being taught.

Learned Behavior

Adaptation

Instinct

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A section of DNA that carries the information for the inherited traits in a living thing.

Recessive Trait

Dominant Trait

Gene

Inherited Trait

A trait that appears only when both parent contribute the same factor for the trait.

Recessive Trait

Dominant Trait

Gene

Inherited Trait

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A trait that appears even if only one parent contributes the factor for the trait.

Recessive Trait

Dominant Trait

Gene

Inherited Trait

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A characteristic that is passed from parents to their young.

Recessive Trait

Dominant Trait

Gene

Inherited Trait

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Unit 5 Assessment (Traits)

A characteristic that helps a living thing survive.

A behavior an animal learns how to do during its lifetime.

A behavior an animal knows how to do without being taught.

A section of DNA that carries the information for the inherited traits in a living thing.

A trait that appears only when both parent contribute the same factor for the trait.

A trait that appears even if only one parent contributes the factor for the trait.

A characteristic that is passed from parents to their young.

Examine the zebra.
What makes this zebra different from other zebras in its population?

A spider is born knowing how to spin a web. Which term best describes how the spider knows how to spin its web?

An elk calf will produce a high-pitched squeal to alert the other members of the herd. Which statement most likely explains when the elk calf will produce this sound?

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Unit 5 Assessment (Traits)

A characteristic that helps a living thing survive.

A behavior an animal learns how to do during its lifetime.

A behavior an animal knows how to do without being taught.

A section of DNA that carries the information for the inherited traits in a living thing.

A trait that appears only when both parent contribute the same factor for the trait.

A trait that appears even if only one parent contributes the factor for the trait.

A characteristic that is passed from parents to their young.

Examine the zebra. What makes this zebra different from other zebras in its population?

A spider is born knowing how to spin a web. Which term best describes how the spider knows how to spin its web?

An elk calf will produce a high-pitched squeal to alert the other members of the herd. Which statement most likely explains when the elk calf will produce this sound?

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