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Worksheetsinherited and learned behaviors
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 8hrs 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
2.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation
d)
function
3.
The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
environmental traits
c)
recessive trait
d)
punnett square
4.
The passing down of traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
environmental traits
c)
recessive trait
d)
punnett square
5.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
6.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
7.
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
8.
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
9.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
blue eyes
c)
long eyelashes
d)
small dimples
10.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
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 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
14.
_________ is known as the product of parents
a)
Infant
b)
Toddler
c)
Offspring
d)
Adolescent
15.
__________are located on the chromosomes of DNA, these are the instructions, which determines the inherited traits of offspring.
a)
Genes
b)
Traits
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Cells
16.
_______ is the study of heredity; the study of the passing on of inherited traits from parents to offspring.
a)
Biology
b)
Chemistry
c)
Genetics
d)
Zoology
17.
The stronger (dominant) genes that show up in offspring are known as _________. Examples include brown eyes, brown hair
a)
recessive genes
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
dominant genes
18.
_______ are the weaker genes which hide behind the dominant genes. It takes two or more of the genes to show up in order for this trait to be represented in offspring. Examples include blond hair, green, blue, or hazel eyes.
a)
Recessive genes
b)
Dominant genes
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Inherited traits
19.
Genes are located on the ________ of DNA. Each human contains 46. We get 23 from our mom and 23 from our dad.
a)
Traits
b)
Cells
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Chloroplasts
20.
Which of these is an inherited trait?
a)
a person's height
b)
where a person lives
c)
a person's ability to write
d)
a person learning a new language
21.
Which of the following is an inherited trait?
a)
Tara's red hair
b)
Ryan's bank account
c)
Betty's dancing skills
d)
Marco's excellent Spanish
22.
Which is a trait that people are born with?
a)
The dislike of certain foods
b)
The ability to play the piano
c)
The ability to roll your tongue
d)
The ability to speak a foreign language
23.
All of the following are inherited traits, EXCEPT _________.
a)
Having a dream
b)
Scratching an itch
c)
Throwing a ball
d)
Crying in pain
24.
The following terms are directly associated with heredity and genetics, EXCEPT ________.
a)
Genes
b)
Inherited Traits
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Learned Behaviors
25.
Who is considered the "father of genetics"?
a)
Gregor Mendel
b)
Reginald Punnett
c)
James Watson
d)
Justin Bieber
26.
If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
A dog playing fetch is an example of?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
28.
A plant leaning towards the sun
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
29.
Having blue eyes like mom
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
30.
Riding a bike
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
31.
Having dark hair like dad
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
32.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
Blue eyes
b)
Being upset
c)
Speaking English
d)
Having freckles
33.
Which is an example of an inherited trait?
a)
Reading
b)
Speaking Spanish
c)
Having stripes
d)
Throwing a baseball
34.
What is an inherited trait of a plant?
a)
The type of fruit it produces
b)
Growing in a pot
c)
Where the plant will grow
35.
If a parent cactus has spines, the offspring will have ______
a)
fruit
b)
spines
c)
leaves
d)
petals
36.
True or false
Plants can have instincts such as bending towards the sun.
Plants can have instincts such as bending towards the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
A ______ is a behavior that does not need to be learned.
a)
Need
b)
Energy
c)
Instinct
d)
Sunlight
38.
Dimples and freckles are both ________.
a)
learned behaviors
b)
inherited traits
c)
neither
39.
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
40.
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
41.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
long eyelashes
c)
blue eyes
d)
small dimples
42.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
long eyelashes
c)
blue eyes
d)
small dimples
43.
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
44.
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
45.
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
46.
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.
47.
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
48.
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
49.
All of the following are learned EXCEPT:
a)
reading a book
b)
sneezing
c)
using a knife and fork
d)
avoid poison ivy
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
55.
zebras stay in herds
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
56.
bees make honey
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
57.
bears protect cubs
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
58.
spider spinning a web
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
59.
dog play fetch
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
60.
A chimpanzee using a tool to get ants
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
61.
Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
62.
Bees making a hive
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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
67.
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
68.
eye color
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
69.
Tallness in plants
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
70.
tongue rolling
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
71.
Birds' beak size
a)
inhertied
b)
acquired
72.
Dog fetching
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
73.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
74.
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)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
c)
hibernation
d)
camouflage
75.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
eating meat
b)
running fast
c)
digging holes
d)
guiding sheep
76.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
77.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
78.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
79.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
81.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
81.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
82.
Mrs. Dopslauf reads a book to her son.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
83.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation
d)
function
84.
Speaking Spanish.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
85.
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
riding a bicycle
riding a bicycle
d)
a horse pulling a plow
playing a musical instrument
playing a musical instrument
86.
Which of the following is most likely inherited by flowering plants?
a)
leaning on a pole
b)
the ability to produce seeds
c)
forming different shapes when trimmed
87.
A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
88.
The life cycles of a butterfly and a chigger are shown. How is the life cycle of chiggers different from the life cycle of butterflies?
a)
Chigger larvae have legs.
b)
Chiggers have a nymph phase.
c)
Chiggers go through metamorphosis.
d)
Chigger larvae hatch from eggs.
90.
The ocotillo is a desert plant with long, straight branches. Its leaves are small and appear for only a short time after a rain. Most of the time, the branches of the ocotillo do not have leaves. Maple trees grow in areas where water is more abundant than in the desert. Maple leaves can be very large and are present for most months of the year. Ocotillo plants are better adapted for surviving in the desert than maple trees because the characteristics of ocotillo leaves...
a)
allow more sunlight to reach the soil
b)
prevent the plant from producing flowers
c)
encourage the release of carbon dioxide from the stems
d)
reduce the amount of water lost through evaporation
90.
The ocotillo is a desert plant with long, straight branches. Its leaves are small and appear for only a short time after a rain. Most of the time, the branches of the ocotillo do not have leaves. Maple trees grow in areas where water is more abundant than in the desert. Maple leaves can be very large and are present for most months of the year. Ocotillo plants are better adapted for surviving in the desert than maple trees because the characteristics of ocotillo leaves...
a)
allow more sunlight to reach the soil
b)
prevent the plant from producing flowers
c)
encourage the release of carbon dioxide from the stems
d)
reduce the amount of water lost through evaporation
91.
Which of these is a learned behavior of a dog?
a)
Begging for food
b)
Drinking water
c)
Panting on a hot day
d)
Chewing on a bone
92.
A prickly pear cactus is shown. The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?
a)
By producing fruit and storing water
b)
By capturing sunlight and getting rid of waste materials
c)
By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil
d)
By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen
93.
Most kangaroos have large heavy tails, while spider monkeys have long, thin tails. Kangaroo tails are useful when the kangaroos are hopping and also when they are crawling around on the ground to feed. Spider monkey tails are useful when the spider monkeys are moving through trees. Both of these animals use their tails primarily for...
a)
grabbing and holding their food
b)
supporting and balancing their body
c)
attracting the attention of other animals
d)
carrying their young
94.
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
95.
Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors. For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?
a)
Building a nest each spring
b)
Taking food from people
c)
Having a long, bushy tail
d)
Having sharp claws
96.
A scientist observes sea otters using rocks to break open clamshells. Which of these investigations would best help the scientist determine whether this skill is a learned or an inherited behavior?
a)
Determining what sizes and kinds of rocks are used most often by sea otters
b)
Determining whether shellfish are an important food source in the diet of sea otters
c)
Raising young sea otters away from adult otters that use rocks and observing whether the young otters use rocks
d)
Observing families of sea otters over time to see whether adults that use rocks have offspring that use rocks
97.
Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem?
a)
Large flowers and sweet fruit
b)
Sweet fruit and sharp spines
c)
Sharp spines and waxy stems
d)
Waxy stems and large flowers
98.
The stages in the development of an insect are shown. Which observation best supports the conclusion that this insect undergoes incomplete metamorphosis?
a)
The insect changes color when it becomes an adult.
b)
The first stage of the insect's development is as an egg.
c)
The insect undergoes more than four stages in its development.
d)
The insect has similar body parts throughout its development.
99.
Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks or plants. They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals. Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents?
a)
The average distance it travels each day
b)
The number of legs it has
c)
The amount of food it eats each day
d)
The type of plants in its habitat
100.
Eagles catch fish in rivers with their talons. They fly with the fish to a tree branch and tear the fish into small pieces. Which bird most likely catches and eats its food the way an eagle does?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
101.
The whiskers of a river otter and the antennae of a cockroach are shown. How do structures such as whiskers and antennae benefit organisms?
a)
They help the organisms detect their surroundings
b)
They help the organisms eat food quickly
c)
They help the organisms fight predators
d)
None of these
102.
a)
The mosquito life cycle includes larvae that become pupae, while the dragonfly life cycle includes adults that develop directly from nymphs
b)
The mosquito life cycle includes larvae with wings, while the dragonfly life cycle includes nymphs
c)
The mosquito life cycle includes eggs that hatch in water, while the dragonfly life cycle includes nymphs that develop in water.
d)
The mosquito life cycle includes nymphs that hatch from eggs, while the dragonfly life cycle includes adults that develop directly from larvae.
103.
Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to...
a)
the type of organisms the animals consume
b)
the sounds the animals make
c)
the habitat the animals live in
d)
the type of predators the animals have
104.
Some species of rain forest frogs reproduce in the moist leaf litter on the forest floor. These frogs do not need a nearby body of water to complete their life cycle. Which stage of the typical frog life cycle is most likely missing from their life cycle?
a)
Egg
b)
Tadpole
c)
Froglet
d)
Adult frog
105.
Which of the observations describe inherited traits?
a)
2, 5
b)
1, 3, 4
c)
2, 3, 5
d)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
106.
How many of these observations describe learned behaviors and how many describe inherited traits?
a)
1 learned, 7 inherited
b)
2 learned, 6 inherited
c)
3 learned, 5 inherited
d)
4 learned, 4 inherited
107.
The shells of sea turtles are flatter than the shells of land turtles. They cannot pull themselves into their shell to protect themselves from predators. Instead, the head, shell shape, and flippers help them escape mainly by allowing them to...
a)
dig deep holes for their eggs
b)
swim and dive easily
c)
blend into their surroundings
d)
hold their breath for several minutes
108.
Some traits of living organisms are inherited, while some must be learned. Which statement related to inherited traits or learned behaviors is NOT correct?
a)
The ability of a figure skater to spin on ice is related to both inherited traits and learned behaviors
b)
The ability of lions to use camouflage to hide in grassy fields is an inherited trait only
c)
The number and type of legs a cricket has in an inherited trait only
d)
The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only
109.
Which of these insects goes through complete metamorphosis?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
110.
Animals can learn how to hide or hunt.
a)
True
b)
False
111.
Good manners are an inherited trait.
a)
True
b)
False
112.
Plants cannot have inherited traits.
a)
True
b)
False
113.
Good manners are an inherited trait.
a)
True
b)
False
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