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Worksheetsinherited/learned traits
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Inherited traits are-
a)
learn from our parents
b)
can be purchased
c)
characteristics passed down from parent to offspring
d)
behaviors we observe
2.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
3.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation
d)
function
4.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
height
d)
speaking a language
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
blue eyes
c)
long eyelashes
d)
small dimples
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
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
12.
_________ is known as the product of parents
a)
Infant
b)
Toddler
c)
Offspring
d)
Adolescent
13.
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
14.
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
15.
All of the following are learned EXCEPT:
a)
reading a book
b)
sneezing
c)
using a knife and fork
d)
avoid poison ivy
16.
Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
17.
Dolphin jumping through hoops at Sea World
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
18.
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
19.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
20.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
21.
Speaking Spanish.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
22.
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
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