Inherited Traits, Instincts, and Learned Behaviors

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

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Eye color

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

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Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

A rabbit digs a burrow.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...

• environmental influences

• learned behavior

• recessive traits

• instinct

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Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

• 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 behavior?

• blinking

• riding a bike

• swallowing

• crying

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur

• inherited trait

• learned behavior

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A spider spins a web. 

• Instincts

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior

A boy begins to read a book. 

• Instincts

• Learned Behavior

• Inherited Trait

Birds fly in groups. 

• Instinct

• Inherited Trait

• Learned Behavior