S 27.3 Inherited and Acquired Traits Assessment

All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 

• Eye Color
• Skin Color
• Foot Size
• Speaking Spanish

__________ develop when offspring observe or are taught a certain skill. 

• Learned Behaviors
• Instincts
• Skills
• Inherited Traits

________________ are physical traits passed down from adults to offspring through genetics. 

• Instincts
• Learned Behaviors
• Inherited Traits
• Skills

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A student knows that some traits between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait in humans?

• eye color
• length of hair
• ability to read
• type of language spoken 

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

________________ is the way an animal acts.

• Behavior

• Instincts

• Trait

• Acquired

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.

• example

• animal

• option

• instinct

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

• a bird building a nest

• a turtle burying its eggs

• a bear hibernating in winter

• a horse pulling a plow

My long hair is an ​ (a)   trait. I got it from my ​ (b)   . The scar on my arm is an ​ (c)   trait, and my music skills are a ​ (d)  

• inherited
• parents
• acquired
• learned behavior

Dimples

• Physical Inherited

• Physical Acquired

• Behavioral Inherited

• Behavioral Acquired

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2