Inherited Traits and Behaviors Quiz

Inherited traits are physical characteristics passed down from ______ to ______.

• Parent to child

• Teacher to student

• Book to reader

• Environment to organism

Instincts are a way of ______ or ______ that is inherited.

• Learning or teaching

• Acting or reacting

• Reading or writing

• Speaking or listening

Learned behaviors are skills that an organism learns through ______ or ______.

• Observation or instruction

• Inheritance or genes

• Sleeping or dreaming

• Eating or drinking

Acquired traits are ______ that occur after birth and are ______ passed on to the offspring.

• Characteristics, not

• Diseases, always

• Memories, sometimes

• Languages, often

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

• Reading a book

• Scar on elbow

• Curly hair

• Using American Sign Language to communicate

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

• A duck with webbed feet

• Spots on a lady beetle

• Using American Sign Language to communicate

• A raccoon searching a trash can for food

Which of the following is an example of an acquired trait?

• Black and yellow body on a bee

• Scar on elbow

• Curly hair

• Instinct of bees to protect the colony against intruders

What should you do when you see the pencil icon while going through the slides?

• Discuss with a partner

• Take a short break

• Add to your notes

• Ask a question

What does the book icon suggest you do?

• Write a summary

• Read and discuss

• Listen to the teacher

• Draw a diagram

When you encounter the speech bubble icon, what should you do?

• Present to the class

• Chat about a question

• Start a new chapter

• Review your notes