Quiz about Inherited Traits/Learned Behaviors

Question 1

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

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inherited trait

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behavior

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learned trait

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function

Question 2

A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a

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learned behavior

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inherited trait

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adaptation

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function

Question 3

The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.

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heredity

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environmental traits

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recessive trait

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punnett square

Question 4

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

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speaking a language

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eye color

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tongue rolling

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height

Question 5

Which of these is not an inherited trait or instinct?

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a horse pulling a plow

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a bird building a nest

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a turtle burying its eggs

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a bear hibernating in winter

Question 6

Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?

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brown hair

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crying a lot

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ability to jump high

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his ability to talk

Question 7

A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...

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learned behavior

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adaptive behavior

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inherited behavior

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instinctive behavior

Question 8

The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...

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long hair

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blue eyes

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long eyelashes

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small dimples

Question 9

Which characteristic is inherited?

Accepted Answer

hair color

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sleeping late

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enjoying hiking

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loving to read

Question 10

Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

Accepted Answer

the ability of a mouse to run a maze

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color of a dog's fur

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color blindness of a person

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a person's ability to roll their tongue

Question 11

Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?

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Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.

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The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.

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The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.

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He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.

Question 12

Which best describes an inherited trait?

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a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents

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a characteristic one chooses to express

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a characteristic one receives from the food one eats

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a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings

Question 13

_________ is known as the product of parents

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Offspring

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Infant

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Toddler

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Adolescent

Question 14

_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.

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Genetics

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Biology

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Chemistry

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Zoology

Question 15

Which of these is an inherited trait?

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a person's height

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where a person lives

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a person's ability to write

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a person learning a new language

Question 16

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

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Tara's red hair

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Ryan's bank account

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Betty's dancing skills

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Marco's excellent Spanish

Question 17

Which is a trait that people are born with?

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The ability to roll your tongue

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The dislike of certain foods

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The ability to play the piano

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The ability to speak a foreign language

Question 18

All of the following are inherited traits, EXCEPT _________.

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Throwing a ball

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Having a dream

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Scratching an itch

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Crying in pain

Question 19

Who is considered the "father of genetics"?

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Gregor Mendel

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Reginald Punnett

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James Watson

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Justin Bieber

Question 20

If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes.

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False

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True

Question 21

A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.

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instinct

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example

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animal

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option

Question 22

What is an instinct?

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A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.

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A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

Question 23

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?Curly hair

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Inherited trait

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Instinct

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Learned behavior

Question 24

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Bears go into hibernation.

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Instinct

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Inherited trait

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Learned behavior

Question 25

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Anna has a southern accent.

Accepted Answer

Learned behavior

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Instinct

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Inherited trait

Question 26

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Jamal is very tall.

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Inherited trait

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Instinct

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Learned behavior

Question 27

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
A rabbit digs a burrow.

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Instinct

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Inherited trait

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Learned behavior

Question 28

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Eye color

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Inherited trait

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Instinct

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Learned behavior

Question 29

A girl observes her brother and records some behaviors she saw.
Which is a learned behavior?

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reading

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blinking

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sleeping

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swallowing

Question 30

Gregor Mendel was a scientist that studied the inherited traits in pea plants.
Which of these could have been one of the observations about inherited traits that he recorded?

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The plants with green seeds came from parents with green seeds.

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The plants with purple flowers grew in the shade.

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The plants with yellow pods received more water.

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The plants with shriveled ppods were growing in sandy soil.

Question 31

Which statement is true?

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Inherited traits are controlled by genes.

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Behaviors are never inherited.

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Behaviors are always inherited.

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Inherited traits are not passed on to offspring.

Question 32

Looking through a family album, Tom noticed a common inherited trait in his family which was...

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dimples

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long hair

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tattoos

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pierced ears

Question 33

What supports that coyotes have an INSTINCT to hunt?

Accepted Answer

A coyote who has never seen others hunt can still hunt.

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A coyote can hunt only if it sees others hunting.

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A coyote who has never seen others hunt cannot hunt.

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A coyote does not hunt unless it sees others hunt

Question 34

A woman is a great cook. Why are her children likely to become good cooks?

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They will learn to cook from watching her.

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They will learn to cook from instinct.

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They will inherit her cooking skills

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Cooking is inherited

Question 35

Which animal observation would be considered an instinct?

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a dog barks when a stranger approaches it

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a dog jumps 6 ft into the air to catch a Frisbee.

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a dog barks when its owner tells it to speak

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a dog sits upright and appears to beg for a treat

Question 36

Which trait below is NOT one that is inherited in puppies?

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injured paw

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number of whiskers

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length of tail

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eye color

Question 37

Traits of a basketball player
- is the youngest of 3 children
- has blonde hair
- is good at handling the ball and dribbling
Which question would help you determine which trait on the list is an acquired trait?

Accepted Answer

Have you always been good at dribbling the basketball?

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How many siblings do you have?

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Do both of your parents have blonde hair?

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Are your parents tall?

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