Unit 5 review

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 

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• blinking
• riding a bike
• swallowing
• crying

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

• eye color
• tongue rolling
• handedness
• language

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur

• inherited trait
• learned behavior

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? 
brown eyes

• inherited trait
• learned behavior

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? 
Jordan loves swimming

• inherited trait
• learned behavior

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? 
ability for a cheetah to run fast

• inherited trait
• learned behavior

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? 
the ability to understand a language

• inherited trait
• learned behavior

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

What is an instinct?

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.