WorksheetsInherited Traits and Learned Behavior Unit Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A giraffe's long neck - used to reach leaves high in trees - is an example of a
a)
instinct
b)
learned behavior
c)
a better way to look at the stars
d)
physical adaptation
2.
What type of life cycle is this?
a)
Complete metamorphosis
b)
Transformation by nymph
c)
Incomplete metamorphosis
d)
Transformation by egg
3.
In complete metamorphosis which stage doesn't belong?
a)
egg
b)
nymph
c)
larva
d)
adult
4.
Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?
a)
looking like a dangerous animal
b)
being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
c)
having sharp claws or a strong shel
d)
having only a few young and caring for them
5.
This insecticide kills the larvae stage of an insect.
What life cycle does it only work on.
What life cycle does it only work on.
a)
Complete metamorphosis
b)
Incomplete metamorphosis
6.
How many stages does a complete metamorphosis have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
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
8.
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
9.
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
10.
adaptation that helps bears conserve energy when food is scarce
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
inherited
11.
cactus spines
a)
learned
b)
inherited
12.
Running fast to catch prey is an example of a _________ .
a)
Sturcture
b)
Function
c)
Behavior
13.
Webbed feet are a _________ that helps a duck to swim.
a)
Structure
b)
Function
c)
Behavior
14.
Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in a cold habitat?
a)
blubber or fat
b)
body shape
c)
skin color
d)
sharp teeth
15.
Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold?
a)
a. They store twigs and sticks in their nest
b)
b. They migrate to a warmer climate
c)
c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter
d)
d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather
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