WorksheetsTraits, Stimulus/Response
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Parents and children share traits. Which of these is NOT an inherited trait?
a)
eye color
b)
liking spicy foods
c)
left-handedness
d)
ear shape
2.
An adult dog can sit, rollover, and bark when needs to potty outside. These are a type of _____________behavior.
a)
learned
b)
inherited
c)
talked about
d)
dumb
3.
What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors?
a)
Inherited trait are something you get from your sister and learned behaviors come from experience.
b)
Inherited traits are something you get from your parents and learned traits are things like eye color.
c)
Inherited traits are something you get from your parents such as hair type and learned behaviors are something you learn to do with practice or past event.
4.
Which of these is NOT a learned behavior?
a)
Riding a bike
b)
Has freckles
c)
Can play basketball
d)
Can speak a foreign language.
5.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
6.
A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...
a)
learned behavior
b)
adaptive behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
7.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
blue eyes
c)
long eyelashes
d)
small dimples
8.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
9.
Katie observes three birds sitting on a tree branch in her yard. All three birds are red with brown on their chests. Which best explains why the three birds have similar appearances?
a)
The birds have similar diets.
b)
The birds live in the same habitat.
c)
The birds are sitting in the same tree.
d)
The birds are members of the same population.
10.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
obedience to commands
c)
food brand preference
d)
affection for a specific home
11.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
color of a dog's fur
b)
color blindness of a person
c)
the ability of a mouse to run a maze
d)
a person's ability to roll their tongue
12.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
b)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
c)
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
d)
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
13.
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
a)
his ability to read fast
b)
his need to wear glasses
c)
his ability to speak English
d)
his need to count using his fingers
14.
Birds' beak size
a)
inhertied
b)
acquired
15.
Blood type
a)
Inherited
b)
Acquired
16.
A woman dyes her hair. Her new hair color is an example of what kind of trait?
a)
Learned
b)
Inherited
17.
A cat hunting a mouse is an example of what kind of trait?
a)
Learned
b)
Inherited
18.
A young girl has bright green eyes. What kind of trait is this?
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
19.
A black lab dog and a yellow lab dog have puppies. 2 of their puppies have black fur, and 3 puppies have yellow fur. What kind of trait is this?
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
20.
A hunting dog barks whenever a squirrel comes near its house. What kind of trait is this?
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
21.
A stray cat keeps returning to the house that places milk outside. What kind of trait is this?
a)
Learned
b)
Inherited
22.
Whether or not you can roll your tongue is an example of what kind of trait?
a)
Learned
b)
Inherited
23.
A plant growing toward the sun is an example of what kind of trait?
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
24.
Duke is a bloodhound and loves to hunt. Ever since he was sprayed by a skunk, when he sees one he runs the other way. This is a _______________trait.
a)
ingrained
b)
learned
c)
inherited
d)
instinctive
25.
Which best describes an inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic one chooses to express
b)
a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
c)
a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
d)
a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings
26.
Look at the picture.
The ability to play basketball.
The ability to play basketball.
a)
inherited
b)
Learned
27.
Look at the picture.
Eye color.
Eye color.
a)
inherited
b)
Learned
28.
Dog fetching
a)
inherited
b)
Learned
29.
Your ability to get along with others
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
30.
Identify the response:
You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree. He starts to growl and shows his teeth. You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction.
You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree. He starts to growl and shows his teeth. You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction.
a)
dog growling and showing teeth
b)
you quickly turn and walk away
c)
tree
d)
dog
31.
Identify the stimulus:
You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch. You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy your CD.
You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch. You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy your CD.
a)
the smell of pizza
b)
buying a pizza
c)
food court
d)
buying the CD
32.
Shark swims toward the direction of blood.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
33.
Plant grows toward the direction of sunlight.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
34.
A person feels the heat of a hot stove.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
35.
A bat hears the flapping wings of an insect.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
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