WorksheetsInherited Traits learned behavior
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?
a)
Speaking Spanish
b)
Bird saying hello
c)
Cat using a litter box
d)
Spines on a cactus
2.
Which of the following is a behavior that is learned?
a)
shape of a beak
b)
monkey riding a bicycle
c)
horse eating hat
d)
snake eating mice
3.
When danger approaches, a black bear mother will send a warning call to her cubs. The cubs will then climb a tree. This response is
a)
an environmental trait
b)
an inherited trai
c)
a learned behavior
d)
a personality trair
4.
Which of the following is a behavior?
a)
running when startled
b)
having very sharp teeth
c)
having a good sense of smell
d)
having long legs
5.
If a trait is learned or caused by the environment, then
a)
it can be changed
b)
it can be passed on to offspring
c)
it cannot be changed
d)
it cannot be passed on, but could be taught to offspring
6.
Which of these human traits is not inherited?
a)
the language a person speaks
b)
the color of a person's eyes
c)
the color of a person's hair
d)
being able to laught
7.
A dog runs after a thrown stick and brings it back to its owner. What type of behavior is the dog showing?
a)
an instinct
b)
an inherited trait
c)
a learned behavior
d)
an innage behavior
8.
Which of the following is a learned behavior
a)
a snake slithering on the ground
b)
bees pollinating flowers
c)
a duck swimming in a pond
d)
a dog fetching a newspaper
9.
A dog owner feeds his new dog in its sleeping crate. Soon the dog runs to its crate when it is hungry. This behavior is an example of
a)
inherited behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
instinct
d)
migration pattern
10.
Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?
a)
an apple tree
b)
a dandelion
c)
a rabbit
d)
a rose bush
11.
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)
instinct
b)
hibernation
c)
camouflage
d)
learned behavior
12.
Which example is a physical feature passed on to offspring?
a)
talking
b)
walking
c)
sharp beak
d)
loose tooth
13.
Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans. This is an example of an animal-
a)
adapting to its environment
b)
inheriting the ability to change its diet
c)
being tamed by humans
d)
becoming a plant eater
14.
Crows are black birds with excellent hearing. In the wild they live 6-7 years. Some crows in Japan open hard shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
a)
excellent hearing
b)
living 6-7 years
c)
dropping nuts in front of cars
d)
having black feathers
15.
Which of the following is most likely a learned behavior?
a)
a lizard warming itself in the heat of the sun
b)
a cat running to the kitchen at the sound of a can opener
c)
butterflies migrating from Canada to Mexico each year
d)
a caterpillar feeding on milkweed plant
16.
Everyday a rancher feeds his new horses in the barn at 5:00 p.m. Soon the horses start heading for the barn at 4:55 p.m. This behavior is an example of-
a)
an instince
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a migration pattern
d)
a learned behavior
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