Inherited Traits Quiz 2

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

• A turtle laying its eggs on the beach

• A dog retrieving a stick for its owner

• A bird migrating south for the winter

• A baby chick cracking open its shell

Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?

• Playing soccer

• Having blue eyes

• Being able to read

• Speaking Spanish

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which choice is a correct definition of an inherited trait?

• A trait controlled by genes, passed from offspring to parent

• A behavior that results from an experience

• A trait controlled by genes, passedfrom parent to offspring

• A behavior that results from being taught something new

Some behaviors are inherited and some behaviors are learned. Which statement below is correct?

• Hummingbirds coming to a feeder every morning is a learned behavior.

• Sea otters using rocks to break open clams is an inherited behavior.

• Monarch caterpillars eating milkweed is a learned behavior.

• A dog begging for food is an inherited behavior.

A student drew a picture of their pet parrot and listed its traits. Which of the parrot’s traits is learned?

• It has brightly colored feathers.

• It eats seeds and drinks water.

• It repeats words after me.

• It has wings and can fly.

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NGSS.3-LS3-2

Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors. For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior? (5.10B)

• Building a nest each spring

• Taking food from people

• Having a long, bushy tail

• Having sharp claws

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A farmer keeps bees to pollinate crops. The farmer makes several observations about the bees. Which of these observations describes a learned behavior? (5.10B)

• Bees make return trips to sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.

• Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.

• Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.

• Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.

A group of students made the observations listed in the table about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students' observations describe inherited traits? (5.10B)

• Observations 2 and 5 only

• Observations 1, 3, and 4 only

• Observations 2, 3, and 5 only

• All the observations

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A bright-red male cardinal comes to a school bird feeder every morning. Like other cardinals, this bird makes a sharp chirping sound as it hops around the bird feeder. Which of these is a learned behavior of this bird? (5.10B)

• Having red feathers

• Eating seeds during the day

• Coming to the bird feeder each morning

• Making a chirping sound

A group of students visited a park and collected leaves from many different trees in order to study them. They recorded their observations about the leaves. Which of these observations does NOT describe an inherited trait? (5.10B)

• The leaves vary in shape and size.

• Some leaves have holes made by insects chewing on them.

• Some leaves are smooth on one side and rough on the other.

• The colors of the leaves range from light green to dark green.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4