LS.5.3.1

A dog can bark. A bee can make honey. What can be said about both these behaviors?

• Both behaviors are learned.

• Both behaviors are inherited.

• Barking is learned and making honey is inherited.

• Barking is inherited and making honey is learned.

A dog has puppies. Which is the best example of a likeness that is learned?

• food preference

• tongue color

• hair color

• paw size

An owl that is raised in captivity is fed dead mice. It sees a live mouse and tries to get far away from it. What is this most likely an example of?

• inherited behavior

• planned behavior

• learned behavior

• social behavior

A parrot is able to unlock its cage. The parrot unlocking its cage door is an example of what?

• learned characteristic

• inherited characteristic

• both a learned and an inherited characteristic

• neither a learned nor an inherited characteristic

Which is a learned behavior?

• fish swimming

• birds building nests

• spiders spinning webs

• chimpanzees using sticks to find food

Which characteristic is a learned behavior?

• balancing on one foot

• attached ear lobe

• tongue rolling

• hair color

Sara has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is a good volleyball player and a chess champion. Which characteristics are learned?

• her blonde hair and blue eyes

• her blue eyes and chess skills

• her volleyball ability and chess skills

• her blonde hair and volleyball ability

Which is an example of an inherited behavior?

• A dog rolls over for a treat.

• A cat jumps through a hoop.

• A bird builds its nest out of twigs.

• A dog brings his owner a newspaper.

Which most likely describes David’s freckles and love of seafood?

• David has inherited freckles and a love for seafood.

• David has learned to have freckles and to love seafood.

• David has inherited freckles and will learn to love seafood.

• David has learned to have freckles and has inherited a love of seafood.

Which characteristic could a son learn from his father?

• height

• eye color

• ability to paint

• ability to roll tongue

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