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Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A snake sheds its skin

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

2.

A cougar teaches her cub how to hunt

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

3.

A goldfish swims to the top when it sees someones hand over the bowl

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

4.

The same raccoon returns to dig in the trash can outside your house

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

5.

A tree grows cocoa pods

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

6.

A tree loses its leaves in the winter

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

7.

An alpaca has brown and white fur

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

8.

A bird has a lightweight skeleton

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

9.

A frog has a yellow color on its back

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

10.

A whale jumps in the air when the trainer lifts her arm

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

11.

A child can speak English and Spanish

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

12.

A mouse in a lab rings a bell when it wants food

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

13.

A boy plays video games

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

14.

A monkey knows which tree has the most fruit

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

15.

A bison has two horns

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

16.

A man has freckles

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

17.

A lobster has a hard exoskeleton

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

18.

A porcupine has sharp quills

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

19.

A cactus stores water in its stem

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

20.

A kitten comes running to its owner when the cat food is opened

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

21.

An elephant walks on its back legs at the circus when the trainer whistles

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

22.

A sea otter uses a stone to break open a shell

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

23.

A man gets bigger muscles by lifting weights

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

24.

A tree grows roots

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

25.

A watermelon has black seeds

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

26.

A jellyfish has long tentacles that sting

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

27.

A girl rides her bike to school

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

28.

A dog barks at the door to go outside

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

29.

A gorilla uses sign language

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

30.

A cat has blue eyes

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

31.

A rose has a sweet smell

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

32.

Sharks have finely tuned senses that guide them to their prey

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

33.

A peach has a large seed in the middle

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

34.

A hummingbird returns to a feeder that is placed in someone's backyard

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

35.

A caterpillar picks a leaf to hide under

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

36.

A turtle has a hard shell

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

37.

A frog eats a bad tasting insect once and avoids eating that insect again

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

38.

An elephant has a trunk with tusks

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

39.

Deer that have been fed by people no longer run away when they are approached

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

40.

A dog recognizes the sound of its owners car

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

41.

A teacher has brown hair

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

42.

A lizard chooses a rock to sunbathe on

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

43.

A giraffe has a long neck to reach high vegetation

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

44.

A grizzly bear is warm-blooded

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

45.

A herd of cattle comes running at the sound of the owner's truck carrying hay

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

46.

A seagull that has been fed by tourists at the beach returns to the area for food

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

47.

A Yucca plant blooms flowers

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior

48.

A girl fears spiders after getting bitten by one

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned behavior