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WorksheetsInherited Traits Vs. Learned Behaviors
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?
a)
lean on a pole
b)
the ability to produce cones
c)
the ability to produce seeds
d)
forming different shapes when trimmed
2.
Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?
a)
the ability to speak in front of a crowd
b)
having green eyes and brown hair
c)
mastering multiplication facts
d)
becoming an extrovert
3.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
eating meat
b)
running fast
c)
digging holes
d)
guiding sheep
4.
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
d)
a horse pulling a plow
5.
A person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation. What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?
a)
the skin
b)
the genes
c)
the nerves
d)
the cytoplasm
6.
Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?
Which of these is being described in the passage?
a)
gene display
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
nature versus nurture
7.
True or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.
Only humans can pass down traits.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False
Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.
Many, but not all, physical traits are inherited.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False
A learned behavior is an acquired trait.
A learned behavior is an acquired trait.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of ________________.
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
instinct
d)
hibernation
12.
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
13.
Which of these can you change?
a)
instinct
b)
hibernation
c)
camouflaged
d)
learned behavior
14.
Which of these is an example of learned behavior?
a)
a spider making a web
b)
geese migrating south for the winter
c)
birds singing to each other
d)
a service dog helping its owner
15.
Which of the following characteristics of a field mouse ismost likely NOT inherited from its parents?
a)
a scar on the leg
b)
size of the ears
c)
length of the tail
d)
brown hair
16.
Why do organisms resemble their parents?
a)
because traits are inherited from parent to offspring
b)
because traits are given as gifts on holidays
c)
because if they don’t look like their parents they wouldn’t match
d)
because people wouldn’t recognize their siblings if they didn’t look alike
17.
Which of these is the correct definition for a gene?
a)
A single cell organism
b)
A string of Mitochondrial DNA
c)
Non-hereditary traits such as learned behaviors
d)
A part of a chromosome that contains the DNA code foran inherited trait.
18.
Each of the following is an acquired trait EXCEPT which one?
a)
scar
b)
purple hair
c)
long legs
d)
broken arm
19.
True or False
Only traits you can physically see areinherited.
Only traits you can physically see areinherited.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Each of the following is a learned behavior EXCEPT which one?
a)
speaking a second language
b)
reading
c)
writing
d)
sleeping
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