Inherited and Acquired Traits

What is a learned behavior?

• Something that is passed down from your parents.

• Something that is passed down from your grandparents.

• Behavior that is acquired through experiences.

Is a bear catching salmon an inherited trait or learned behavior?

• Learned Behavior
• Inherited Trait

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Are a person's ear lobe shape an inherited trait or learned behavior?

• Learned behavior
• Inherited trait

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A dog fetching a ball and returning it to you is a 

• Learned behavior 
• Inherited behavior 

Having the same eye color as your parents is a/an...

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

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Dimples

• Physical Inherited

• Physical Acquired

• Behavioral Inherited

• Behavioral Acquired

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Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of ________________. 

• camouflage
• mimicry
• instinct
• hibernation

The stripes on a Zebra make it stand out on the African savannah, but when in large groups (herds) the stripes of many Zebras together make each individual blend into the crowd. This makes it harder for predators to focus in on one individual. These stripes are an example of....

• An acquired trait

• A learned behavior

• An inherited trait

• An inherited behavior (instinct)

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A goldfish that swims up to the top of the bowl when a hand appears

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior

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The ability to shape your tongue in different ways

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior