Inherited and Acquired 3/26

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 behaviors passed down from parent to offspring. 

• Learned Behaviors
• Instincts
• Inherited Traits
• Behaviors

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

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

Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?

• gene display
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• nature versus nurture

________________ is the way an animal acts.

• Behavior

• Instincts

• Trait

• Acquired

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

What is something you learned how to do called?

• Physical Trait

• Inherited Trait

• Characteristic

• Acquired Behavior