Inherited Traits/Learned Behaviors Quiz

A baby has blue eyes

• Inherited trait

• Acquired trait

• Inherited behavior

• Learned behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A fox has pointy ears

• Inherited trait

• Acquired trait

• Inherited behavior

• Learned behavior

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait handed down to you by your family.

• A trait you developed because of the environment.

• A trait handed to you from your friends.

• A trait you developed as an adult.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What do we call the product of parents?

• Teenager

• Child

• Offspring

• Infant

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.

• behavior
• learned trait
• inherited trait
• function

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which characteristic is inherited?

• hair color
• sleeping late
• enjoying hiking
• loving to read

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have  ______

• fruit
• spines
• leaves
• petals 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• reading
• eye color
• table manners
• juggling

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A dolphin jumps through a hoop.  Is this an example of an inherited trait, an instinct, or a learned behavior?

• Inherited Trait

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

What are Learned Behaviors

• A conversation between 2 friends

• Behaviors that organisms are born with

• Behaviors that are learned from experience

• What was the question again?