Traits & Behaviors - Introduction

What are inherited traits?

• Characteristics learned after birth

• Characteristics caused by heredity or genetics that organisms are born with

• Behaviors taught by parents

• Skills learned from experience

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Which of the following is an inherited trait of a Dalmatian?

• Guarding & protecting

• White fur with black spots

• Herding

• Barking at strangers

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Which of the following is an instinct of a Dalmatian?

• Thin ears

• 4 legs

• Guarding & protecting

• White fur

Inherited traits are an effect of heredity, or genetics. Organisms are born with these characteristics.

• True

• False

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What helps the honeybee survive within its environment?

• Inherited traits

• Favorite foods

• Learned behaviors from humans

• Seasonal clothing

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Fill in the blank: Instincts are a way of _______ or _______ that is inherited.

• thinking, behaving

• learning, teaching

• speaking, listening

• moving, stopping

What is shown in the image as an example of instincts?

• A) Bees working in a hive

• B) Bees yellow and black stripes

• C) Bees wings

• D) Bees stinger

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What is the instinct of a bee? Fill in the blank: The instinct of a bee is to ______ the colony against intruders.

• protect

• ignore

• abandon

• harm

________ are skills that an organism learns through teaching or observation.

• Learned behaviors

• Inherited traits

• Mutations

• Instincts

What is an example of a learned behavior in bees?

• Being yellow and black

• Foraging for nectar & pollen

• Having wings

• Building a hive