Inherited traits vs learned behaviors

Birds' beak size

• inherited trait

• learn behavior

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what is a inherited trait

• a trait that comes from the parents

• a thing that was learned

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Which of these is a trait you can inherit?

• Hair color

• Hate spicy food

• Good at math

• Can walk backwards

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When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...

• environmental influences
• learned behavior
• recessive traits
• instinct

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_____________ are behaviors passed down from parent to offspring

• Learned Behaviors

• Inherited Traits

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color

• Learning how to read

• Learning how to ride a bike

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• Height

• riding a bike

• Smile

__________ are behaviors taught by another organism.

• Learned Behaviors

• Inherited Traits

Birds fly in groups.

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

What is heredity?

• The transfer of traits from one generation to another generation

• A trait that gets hidden

• A trait that hides another

• A learned trait

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