Inherited Traits Quiz

What is the difference between inherited and learned traits?

• Learned traits are passed down through genes from the parents to offspring. Inherited traits are behaviors that have to be taught.

• There is no difference between inherited and learned traits. They both mean the same thing.

• Inherited traits are passed down to offspring from parents through their genes. Learned traits are taught to the offspring.

• Both inherited traits and learned traits come from parents. Learned characteristics came from the mother, and inherited traits come from the father.

Which answer choice describes the inherited traits of a puppy?

• The puppy has a hard time listening to the commands that his owner is teaching him.

• The puppy is large and likes to wrestle with his siblings.

• The puppy has learned to sit, stay, shake, and speak. He gets a treat when he does it right.

• The puppy has the same fur color and pattern as its mother and the same eyes as its father.

What traits will a baby sunflower inherit from its parent plants?

• There is not enough information to tell what plants will inherit from their parents.

• Fur color, patterns, teeth shape, ear height, and paw shape.

• Flower color, flower position, seed color, seed shape, and leaf pattern.

• A baby sunflower will not inherit anything from its parent plants.

What is an inherited trait that a rabbit may get from their parents?

• Tricks

• Fur color

• Hobbies

• Favorite food

These kittens are siblings. How can someone tell they are related?

• They all look the same age.

• No one could tell they are related.

• They have similar traits and appearances.

• They are sitting together and close.

Which example(s) is a learned behavior rather than an inherited trait?

• Leaf Pattern

• Flower Color

• Fur Length

• Speaking English

The picture below is a kitten and its father. What physical traits did the kitten inherit from its parent?

What is an inherited trait?

• Inherited traits are physical or behavioral traits that are taught to offspring by their parents.

• Inherited traits are physical or behavioral traits passed down to offspring from parents through their genes.

• Inherited traits are behavioral traits that offspring pick up on through observation and repetition.

• Inherited traits are physical traits that parents pass down to their offspring when the time is right.

Behavioral traits differ between each animal, and there are no similarities.

• True

• False

Animals of the same kind share a standard set of physical traits.

• True

• False