STAAR Learned Behaviors and Inherited Traits

Birds' beak size

• inhertied
• acquired

Dog fetching

• inherited
• acquired

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow

Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of:

• inherited trait
• learned behavior
• hibernation
• camouflage

_____________ are behaviors passed down from parent to offspring. 

• Learned Behaviors
• Instincts
• Inherited Traits
• Behaviors

Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?

• fur color and pattern
• food brand preference
• obedience to owner's commands
• knowledge of where the treats are kept

A boy begins to read a book. 

• Instincts
• Learned Behavior
• Inherited Trait

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

• True
• False

A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.

• learned behavior
• inherited trait
• job
• function

Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?

• an apple tree
• a dandelion
• a rabbit
• a rose bush