Characteristics Quiz

Based on the information, what question can be asked to determine which characteristic of raccoons is learned?

• Why do raccoons climb?

• Where do raccoons look for food?

• Why do raccoons wash their food in water?

• What time of year do raccoons prefer to mate?

Tova learns in science class that many of her characteristics were passed on to her by her parents, and many were learned from her environment over the years. Which physical characteristic was passed on to Tova by her parents?

• the color of her hair

• the length of her hair

• the scar on her right hand

• the sunburns on her back and neck

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Which table correctly identifies each action as learned or inherited?

• A meerkat pup cries when it is hungry: learned behavior; A mouse pushes a button to get a food pellet: learned behavior; A dog brings in the newspaper in the morning: learned behavior; A snake injects venom into its prey when striking: inherited trait; A lizard changes color to hide from a predator: inherited trait.

• A meerkat pup cries when it is hungry: inherited trait; A mouse pushes a button to get a food pellet: inherited trait; A dog brings in the newspaper in the morning: learned behavior; A snake injects venom into its prey when striking: inherited trait; A lizard changes color to hide from a predator: learned behavior.

• A meerkat pup cries when it is hungry: inherited trait; A mouse pushes a button to get a food pellet: learned behavior; A dog brings in the newspaper in the morning: learned behavior; A snake injects venom into its prey when striking: inherited trait; A lizard changes color to hide from a predator: inherited trait.

• A meerkat pup cries when it is hungry: learned behavior; A mouse pushes a button to get a food pellet: inherited trait; A dog brings in the newspaper in the morning: inherited trait; A snake injects venom into its prey when striking: learned behavior; A lizard changes color to hide from a predator: learned behavior.

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What type of behavior is it when a dog brings in the newspaper in the morning?

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

• Instinctive action

• Natural reflex

What is the classification of a snake injecting venom into its prey when striking?

• Learned behavior

• Inherited trait

• Acquired skill

• Conditioned response

How is a lizard changing color to hide from a predator classified?

• Learned behavior

• Inherited trait

• Trained response

• Reflex action

What type of behavior is it when a meerkat pup cries when it is hungry?

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

• Instinctive action

• Natural reflex

How is a mouse pushing a button to get a food pellet classified?

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

• Instinctive action

• Natural reflex

Which of the following characteristics is inherited?

• Able to roller skate

• Freckles

• Fast reader

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Which characteristic is NOT inherited?

• Able to roll tongue

• Green eyes

• Fast reader

• Freckles