WorksheetsInherited Traits and Learned Behaviors
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which trait would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
Four fingers and a thumb on each hand
b)
Ability to jump high
c)
Broken fingernail
d)
Ability to speak English
2.
A dog rolls over and gets a treat, so she rolls over again. This is an example of a...
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited behavior
c)
physical trait
d)
instinct
3.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
long eyelashes
c)
blue eyes
d)
small dimples
4.
Mrs. Mitzner observes three birds sitting on a tree in her yard. All three birds are red with brown spots on their chests. Which best explains why the birds have this appearance?
a)
The birds have similar diets
b)
The birds are in the same tree
c)
The birds live in the same climate
d)
The birds are the same species
5.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
food brand preference
c)
obedience to owner's commands
d)
knowledge of where the treats are kept
6.
Which is an example of a learned characteristic?
a)
Color of a dog's fur
b)
A mouse successfully running a maze
c)
Color-blindness
d)
Blinking your eyes several times a minute
7.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but isn't able to play basketball as well?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to play basketball is not.
b)
The child chooses to look like Dad, but does not choose to play basketball
c)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
d)
He hates playing basketball, and doesn't care if his dad can play.
8.
Which characteristic did Kaysee most likely inherit from her parents?
a)
ability to read fast
b)
ability to speak German
c)
need to wear glasses
d)
ability to dance
9.
Students were asked to create a model showing a learned behavior. Which model shows this?
a)
A stuffed horse carrying a doll on a toy saddle
b)
Photos of people sleeping
c)
A statue of a crying baby
d)
A rubber duck floating in water
10.
All of the following are learned EXCEPT:
a)
reading a book
b)
sneezing
c)
using a knife and fork
d)
avoid poison ivy
11.
Which best completes the following analogy?
eye color : inherited trait
_________ : learned behavior
eye color : inherited trait
_________ : learned behavior
a)
crying
b)
talking
c)
swallowing
d)
breathing
12.
Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand of a beach. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of...
a)
inherited behavior
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
learned behavior
13.
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)
dropping nuts in front of cars
c)
living 6-7 years
d)
having black feathers
14.
Which of the following is most likely a learned behavior?
a)
a lizard warming itself in the sun
b)
butterflies migrating from Canada to Mexico each year
c)
a cat running to the kitchen at the sound of a can opener
d)
a caterpillar eating milkweed leaves
15.
Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
16.
zebras stay in herds
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
17.
bees make honey
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
18.
bears protect cubs
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
19.
spider spinning a web
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
20.
dog play fetch
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
21.
A chimpanzee using a tool to get ants
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
22.
Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
23.
Bees making a hive
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
24.
Horse running around a racetrack
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
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
29.
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
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