Learned Behaviors and Instincts Quiz

Inherited trait

• Things that an organism learned to do by interacting with its environment

• Traits that an organism inherits from its parents

• The passing of traits from parents to offspring

• A new organism produced by one or more parents

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A new organism produced by one or more parents

• instinct

• learned behavior

• inherited

• offspring

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Things that an organism learned to do by interacting with its environment

• personality

• trait

• instinct

• learned behavior

All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT -

• its type of fruit.

• the shape of its leaves.

• its broken branches.

• its flower color

Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?

• knowing its name

• making a purring sound

• the size of its ears

• the color of its fur

Field mice learn certain behaviors from their environment. Which of the following is a learned behavior of a field mouse?

• sleeping during the day

• running quickly

• drinking water

• avoiding humans

Which of the following is an instinct for most animals?

• four, long limbs

• brown, curly hair

• the ability to read

• the ability to breathe

The living and nonliving things that are around an organism

• instinct

• environment

• learned behavior

• behavior

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Some butterflies have patterns on their wings. These spots represent

• a learned behavior

• an instinct

• a learned trait

• an inherited trait

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Behavior you were born with and did not have to learn

• instinct

• behavior

• learned behavior

• inherited