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WorksheetsInherited vs. Learned Traits
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?
Sally likes playing catch.
Sally likes playing catch.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
2.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
3.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
4.
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
5.
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
6.
Deoxyribonucleicacid - Genetic Make-up
a)
Heredity
b)
Acquired Traits
c)
Learned Behavior
d)
DNA
7.
Response to the environment that makes you who you are
a)
Genetics
b)
Environmental Influences
c)
DNA
d)
Genes
8.
Segment of DNA that provides information for a particular trait.
a)
Genes
b)
Learned Behavior
c)
Acquired Traits
d)
Evolution
9.
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
a)
Heredity
b)
Evolution
c)
Environmental Influences
d)
Acquired Traits
10.
Passing of traits from parents to offspring
a)
Heredity
b)
Evolution
c)
Environmental Influences
d)
Acquired Traits
11.
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
12.
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
13.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?
a)
eating meat
b)
running fast
c)
digging holes
d)
guiding sheep
14.
Height
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Inherited Trait
15.
Dimples
a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Learned Behavior
16.
Knowing the Alphabet
a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Acquired Trait
17.
Earlobe Shape
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Inherited Trait
18.
Having a Favorite Subject in School
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Inherited Trait
19.
Having a Favorite Food
a)
Inherited Trait
b)
Learned Behavior
20.
What is an Inherited Trait?
a)
Learning to ride a bike
b)
Braiding Hair
c)
Having long hair
d)
Something you get from a parent
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