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Structures and Behaviors of Organisms Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Some likenesses between parents and offspring are learned. Which of the following is a learned behavior in dogs?

a)

eating

b)

running

c)

barking

d)

shaking hands

2.

A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?

a)

eye color

b)

length of hair

c)

ability to read

d)

type of language spoken

3.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

blinking

b)

riding a bike

c)

swallowing

d)

crying

4.

What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?

a)

eye color

b)

tongue rolling

c)

handedness

d)

language

5.

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

6.

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?

Sally likes playing catch.

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

7.

Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?

brown eyes

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

8.
Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks in Texas.  Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of trees.   They are also often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors.    
For fox squirrels, which of these is  a learned behavior?  
a)
Having brown fur 
b)
Taking food from people
c)
Having a long bushy tail 
d)
Having sharp claws 
9.
All of the following area likenesses that are inherited from parent to offspring EXCEPT:
a)
table manners
b)
eye color
c)
shape of nose
d)
freckles
10.
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their offspring are called 
a)
behaviors
b)
learned traits
c)
inherited traits
d)
functions
11.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a 
a)
learned behavior 
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation 
d)
function
12.

Which is an adaptation that polar bears use to survive the cold Arctic.

a)

They are big animals.

b)

They love the cold snow.

c)

They have sharp claws and paws to walk on ice and find food.

d)

Polar hibernate during the long cold winter.

13.

In the winter, a weasel's coat turns from brown to white. Why do you think this happens?

a)

The white coat is too hard to keep clean in the summer.

b)

The lack of food in the winter makes it's coat turn white.

c)

The white coat is prettier.

d)

The white coat helps it blend into the snow in the winter.

14.

Which sentence shares a detail about a polar bear's white camouflage?

a)

Polar bears eat fish and seals.

b)

Polar bears will hunt for humans.

c)

Polar bears use their white paws to hide their black noses in the snow.

d)

Polar bears can smell seals 20 miles away.

15.

Which detail supports the main idea that octopi are very good at camouflaging themselves?

a)

Octopi can change their skin from smooth to bumpy to blend in with rocks.

b)

Octopi live in the ocean.

c)

Octopi mate for life.

d)

Octopi will eat crabs, lobster, and other fish.

16.

The blue whale uses what adaptation to keep warm in cold water?

a)

blubber (fat)

b)

swimming in shallow waters

c)

generating excess body heat

17.

A child can speak English and Spanish

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

18.

A seagull that has been fed by tourists returns to the same are in search of food

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

19.

The ability to camouflage within your environment

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

20.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
eating meat
b)
running fast
c)
digging holes
d)
guiding sheep
21.
Which of the observations describe inherited traits?
a)
2, 5
b)
1, 3, 4
c)
2, 3, 5
d)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
22.
Is a raccoon digging in the trash Is  an inherited trait or learned behavior?
a)
Learned behavior 
b)
Inherited Trait
23.
Which of these is a learned behavior of a dog?  
a)
Begging for food 
b)
drinking water 
c)
panting when it is hot 
d)
chewing on a bone 
24.
Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks and plants.   They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals.  
Which of these is a trait the crawfish inherited 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 
25.

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

a)

bears having long fur to keep them warm

b)

spiders spinning webs

c)

a dog avoiding porcupines after a bad meeting

d)

beavers having long teeth to cut down trees

26.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
27.
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
28.

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

a)

an adaptation

b)

environment

c)

response

d)

stimulus

29.

Which adaptation (for the underlined animal) serves the function of defense?

a)

A walking stick looks like the twig on which it rests.

b)

A porcupine’s quills cause a predator to seek another meal.

c)

A whale filters plankton and krill from the water in which it swims.

d)

A penguin is dark on top and white below to blend in with the water.

30.

How do adaptations help animals?

a)

To escape animals

b)

to hunt for food

c)

to survive in their habitats

d)

All of these are correct

31.

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rain forest

32.

Dandelions have light furry seeds that allow them to spread easily.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The raccoon has hands and feet. Why would the raccoon need this adaptation?

a)

to fight

b)

to help them find and pick up food

c)

to hang from trees

d)

to dig a tunnel