Traits and Behaviors 5th W

Jessie's new stepmom is an excellent piano player and wants to give Jessie lessons. Jessie refuses, because her own mother and father are terrible piano players. "I'll be bad at it," Jessie says. "No, you won't!" says her new stepmom.

• playing the piano is not a trait that is inherited from parents
• piano playing abilites were inherited from her cousins
• children's abilities are the opposite of their parents
• the stepmom knew that Jessie's parents were actually good piano players

The picture shows Kaleb in a boat as a manatee swims up to him. Which statement explains why the manatee swam up to Kaleb's boat?

• the manatee learned that people will feed it if it swims to the top
• the manatee was born knowing that people will not cause harm
• the manatee was born knowing that people will feed it
• the manatee learned to come when it is called

Which one is a learned behavior?

• deer drinking water when it is thirsty
• a giraffe growing a long neck so it can reach tall trees
• an elephant usings a tree branch to swat flies that are bothering it
• a rabbit grew brown fur to help it hide from other animals in the forest

Which of these is an example of innate behavior (instinct)?

• dog jumps and catches a ball
• dog shakes hands
• dog sits for a treat
• dog barks when a stranger comes near it

What is an inherited trait?

• developed during lifetime (not born with)
• characteristics passed from parent to offspring (they are born with it)
• a behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do without being taught
• learned skill that an organism develops during its lifetime

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What is an acquired trait?

• developed during lifetime (not born with) EX SCAR
• characteristics passed from parent to offspring (they are born with it) EX EYE COLOR
• a behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do without being taught EX SPIDER SPINS WEB
• learned skill that an organism develops during its lifetime EX DOLPHIN DOES TRICKS

What is a learned behavior?

• developed during lifetime (not born with) EX SCAR
• characteristics passed from parent to offspring (they are born with it) EX EYE COLOR
• a behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do without being taught EX SPIDER SPINS WEB
• learned skill that an organism develops during its lifetime EX DOLPHIN DOES TRICKS

What is an instinct?

• developed during lifetime (not born with) EX SCAR
• characteristics passed from parent to offspring (they are born with it) EX EYE COLOR
• a behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do without being taught EX SPIDER SPINS WEB
• learned skill that an organism develops during its lifetime EX DOLPHIN DOES TRICKS

If a dog did this, you could say it was a learned behavior.

• wag its tail
• roll over
• chase a squirrel
• eat its food

A lion got in a fight and now has a scar on his face. What is this an example of?

• instinct
• learned behavior
• inherited trait
• acquired trait