Traits Review

Noah is watching the fish in his fish tank. All of the fish have bright colors. The fish swim around the tank without bumping into each other. The fish swim away quickly when he claps his hands loudly. All of the fish swim to the surface when he lifts the lid to feed them. Which question can be asked to find out which characteristic of the fish is a learned behavior?

• Do all fish have bright colors?

• 
  Do all fish swim away when frightened?

• How do the fish not bump into each other?

• How do the fish know when it is feeding time?

The picture shows monarch butterflies.


Eastern monarch butterflies can migrate from southern Canada all the way to Mexico in the wintertime. Migration is an example of

• an inherited behavior, because butterflies must learn how to travel.

• 
  a learned behavior, because butterflies must know where to travel.

• an inherited behavior, because butterflies are born knowing where to migrate.

• a learned behavior, because butterflies learn from their parents how to migrate.

The list describes some characteristics of a black bear, which can be found in Georgia.

What two questions can be asked to determine which characteristics are learned behaviors?

• How large can female black bears grow?

• What type of mammals do black bears eat?

• What is the average lifespan of black bears in a zoo?

• What is a reason that a black bear may climb a tree?

• How many black bears live in areas with large human populations?

Kayla has a garden of red roses and a garden of white roses. She wants a garden with pink roses. Ben says to replant the red and white roses beside each other, and they will turn pink. Kayla tells him that this will not work. Who is correct, and why?

• Ben is correct, because red and white flowers always mix to make pin

• Kayla is correct, because red and white do not mix to make pink.

• Kayla is correct, because a flower's color is an inherited trait.

• 
  Ben is correct, because a flower's color is an acquired trait.

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The picture shows a man dunking a ball into a basket.



Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited physical traits of the man?

• How many balls can the man get in the basket?

• How old was the man when he started playing?

• 
  How many hours a week does the man play?

• 
  How tall is the man compared to the basket?

The picture shows a dalmatian dog and her puppies.

Which two questions can be asked to learn about traits that are inherited?

• 
  How large will the puppies become?

• How many of the puppies are playful?

• Why do the puppies have spotted coats?

• 
  How many times a day do the puppies eat?

• Will the puppies come when they are called?

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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 

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Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• blinking
• riding a bike
• swallowing
• crying

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Katie observes three birds sitting on a tree branch in her yard. All three birds are red with brown on their chests. Which best explains why the three birds have similar appearances?

• The birds have similar diets.
• The birds live in the same habitat.
• The birds are sitting in the same tree.
• The birds are members of the same population.

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

• Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
• The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
• The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
• He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.

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