Inherited & Acquired Traits

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

• brown hair
• crying a lot
• ability to jump high
• his ability to talk

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A dog playing fetch is an example of?

• inherited trait
• learned behavior 

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A plant leaning towards the sun

• inherited trait
• learned behavior 

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Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?(4.10B)

• reading a book

• reading a clock

• brushing her teeth

• all of the above

Which of the following characteristics would be a learned behavior?

• a frog hides beneath the surface of a pond

• a rabbit stays very still when a dog approaches

• a dog chases squirrels and other small animals

• a parrot says “good morning”

Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand of a beach. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of...

• inherited behavior
• camouflage
• hibernation
• learned behavior

The shape of the needles on a tree is 

• Learned 
• Inherited 

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Tallness in plants

• inherited
• acquired

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Birds' beak size

• inherited

• acquired

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A dog owner feeds his new dog in its sleeping crate.  Soon the dog runs to its crate when it is hungry.  This behavior is an example of

• inherited behavior
• learned behavior
• instinct
• migration pattern