Unit 6 Review

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

• A dog having long fur

• A duck having webbed feet

• A dog avoiding porcupines

• An elephant having a trunk

Two sisters are twins and have many similar similar traits and are alike in many ways. Which trait did the sisters inherit from their parents?

• Enjoy eating pizza

• Live in the same house

• Have the same eye color

• Wear the same kind of clothes

An indoor flowering plant needs a lot of sunlight. If the plant is placed near a window and not moved, it will bend towards the light. This is an example of

• a learned behavior

• a random act

• an accident of nature

• an inherited trait

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In the opossum, gray fur, pointed noses, hairless tails, and pouches are examples of

• inherited traits

• defense mechanisms

• camouflage

• learned behaviors

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Which of the following characteristics of coyotes is NOT inherited?

• begging for food

• round, bushy, black-tipped tail

• digging dens for shelter and family

• howling and yelping at night

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Hummingbirds feed on nectar. Nectar is a liquid found deep inside the flower of a plant.

Which adaptation enables the hummingbird to obtain the nectar from deep inside a flower?

• colorful feathers

• small wings

• rapid flight

• long beak

Which bird's beak has the best shape for opening hard seeds and cut off pieces of fruit?

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All of the following are BEST for an animal that lives in water, EXCEPT

• uses strong tail and fins

• eats seeds and fruit

• eats small fish

• swims all the time

Which structure helps animals walk and keep their balance?

• hooves

• tails

• gills

• beaks

Which structure helps animals balance and acts as another arm?

• hooves

• tails

• webbed feet

• feathers