Learned vs Inherited Traits

A dog shakes hands/paws with its owner and gets a treat. What does this show?

• Inherited trait

• Learned Behavior

• Instinct

• just because

What would a baby most likely Inherit from a parent?

• crying

• brown hair

• eating

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Some behaviors/traits are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following are inherited?

• Long Hair

• Blue eyes

• Short Hair

• Brown hair

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Everyday a farmer feeds its pig at 4:30pm but soon the pig starts coming and waits at the fence at 4:25 pm. This behavior is an example of........

• Inherited trait

• Learned Behavior

• Instinct

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

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Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• color of a dog's fur

• color blindness of a person

• the ability of a mouse to run a maze

• a person's ability to roll their tongue

All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:

• table manners

• eye color

• shape of nose

• freckles

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

• learned behavior 

• inherited trait

• adaptation 

• function

Evelyn learned to play the piano by watching her teacher and practicing regularly. This is an example of a 

• learned behavior 

• inherited trait

• adaptation 

• function

The passing down of traits from parents to offsprings

• punnett square

• heredity

• recessive trait

• environmental traits

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