Learned Characteristics Quiz

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• being five feet tall

• having brown eyes

• being able to draw well

• having detached ear lobes

Which characteristic is learned from parents?

• drawing

• eye color

• widow’s peak

• attached earlobes

Which characteristic did Jazmin learn from her parents?

• her ability to roll her tongue

• her attached earlobes

• her ability to cook

• her eye color

Which characteristic is a learned behavior?

• balancing on one foot

• attached ear lobe

• tongue rolling

• hair color

Which characteristic of a puppy is learned?

• size

• fur color

• floppy ears

• following commands

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• a dog scratching an itch

• a fish breathing through gills

• a kitten having whiskers on its face

• a cheetah successfully hunting prey

Which is an instinctive behavior?

• a cat using a litter box

• a dog begging for food

• a chimpanzee using sign language

• a grasshopper rubbing its legs together to attract mates

Which characteristic of a dog is learned?

• teeth size

• floppy ears

• favorite food

• fur thickness

Nick's dog has short, brown fur and loves to fetch a ball. Which is a most likely learned behavior in Nick’s dog?

• barking

• fetching a ball

• having short fur

• having brown fur

Which are behaviors that offspring learn?

• eye color and hair color

• standing tall and weighing a lot

• reading and playing an instrument

• rolling a tongue and detached earlobes