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WorksheetsInherited traits & Learned behaviors
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
eye color
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
2.
Tallness in plants
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
3.
tongue rolling
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
4.
Birds' beak size
a)
inhertied
b)
acquired
5.
Dog fetching
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
6.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
7.
Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of:
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
c)
hibernation
d)
camouflage
8.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
eating meat
b)
running fast
c)
digging holes
d)
guiding sheep
9.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
10.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
11.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
12.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
13.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
14.
Mrs. Dopslauf reads a book to her son.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
15.
Speaking Spanish.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
16.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation
d)
function
17.
Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
riding a bicycle
riding a bicycle
d)
a horse pulling a plow
playing a musical instrument
playing a musical instrument
18.
Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?
a)
leaning on a pole
b)
the ability to produce seeds
c)
forming different shapes when trimmed
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