Inherited & Acquired Traits

1.      Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

 

• knowledge of how to play the piano

• infant babies breathing as soon as they are born

• kindergarten students sharing different toys

• birds that nest near highways not responding to traffic noise

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Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight.

 

            An inherited characteristic of Gina's plant is

• the color of the pot that the plant grows in.

• the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.

• the color of the plant's flower petals.

• the amount of water that the plant gets daily.

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Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

• a rabbit's instincts of fight or flight

• saying "please" and "thank you" to be polite

• a bird returning to a bird feeder

• a cat purring when it hears a tuna can opening

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Jan plants several shrubs in her garden that she clips into different shapes. Which of the following is an inherited trait of the shrub?

 

• The shrub is growing near a large tree.

• The shrub is located in Jan's garden.

• The shrub is shaped like a cow.

• The leaves of the shrub are green.

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Which of the following characteristics would a dog have to learn because it could not be inherited from the dog's parents?

• color of its fur

• ability to fetch a ball

• color of its eyes

• length of its tail

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Which characteristic of sheep is an inherited trait?

• their brown wool

• their muddy feet

• their names

• their location in the pasture

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Which of the following is an inherited trait of the rose?

• the presence of thorns on the rose's stem

• the shape of the rose's petals

• the color of the rose's petals

• all of these

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Joel has a pet cockatoo. The cockatoo has white feathers covering most of its body and a yellow crest on its head. Its beak is black and slightly curved.

 

Joel has taught his cockatoo how to speak a few words in English. The cockatoo can also open the door to its cage by moving the lock up and down.

 

The color of the cockatoo's feathers is a(n)            trait. The cockatoo unlocking its cage door is a(n)                                                                 trait.

 

• inherited; inherited

• learned; inherited

• inherited; learned

• learned; learned

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A fern plant is growing in the forest by Mike's house. The leaves of the fern plant are small and green. Mike often finds small caterpillars eating the leaves of the fern plant.

 

Which of the following is an inherited characteristic of the fern plant?

• The distance of the fern plant from Mike's house.

• The shape of the fern plant's leaves.

• The number of leaves that are eaten by caterpillars.

• The location of the fern plant inside the forest.

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Which of the following is an inherited behavior?

 

• a bird flying

• a person tanning in the sun

• a plant bending toward sunlight

• a person liking the smell of flowers

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