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INHERITED VS LEARNED TRAITS AND BEHAVIORS QUIZ

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT - 
a)
Eye Color
b)
Skin Color
c)
Foot Size
d)
Speaking Spanish
2.

An example of a learned behavior for a human is (check all that apply)

a)

crying

b)

walking

c)

blinking

d)

sweating

e)

talking

3.

Human babies use _____ to communicate.

a)

sleeping

b)

talking

c)

crying

d)

staring

4.

Choose the inherited animal behaviors.

a)

birds bulding a nest

b)

a dog fetching your slippers

c)

spider building a web

d)

a lion doing tricks

5.
__________ develop when offspring observe or are taught a certain skill. 
a)
Learned Behaviors
b)
Instincts
c)
Skills
d)
Inherited Traits
6.
_____________ are behaviors passed down from parent to offspring. 
a)
Learned Behaviors
b)
Instincts
c)
Inherited Traits
d)
Behaviors
7.
________________ are physical traits passed down from adults to offspring through genetics. 
a)
Instincts
b)
Learned Behaviors
c)
Inherited Traits
d)
Skills
8.
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 
9.
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
a)
his ability to read fast
b)
his need to wear glasses
c)
his ability to speak English
d)
his need to count using his fingers
10.

Corina was sitting at her desk reading a book for several hours. After yawning, Corina

noticed it was after 10 p.m. and decided to brush her teeth and go to bed. Which of

Corina’s actions is a learned behavior?(4.10B)

a)

reading a book

b)

reading a clock

c)

brushing her teeth

d)

all of the above

11.
A person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation. What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?
a)
the skin
b)
the genes
c)
the nerves
d)
the cytoplasm
12.
Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. She is the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?
a)
gene display
b)
inherited traits
c)
learned behaviors
d)
nature versus nurture
13.
True or False
Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits.
a)
True
b)
False
14.

True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.

(a)  

15.

________________ is the way an animal acts.

a)

Behavior

b)

Instincts

c)

Trait

d)

Acquired

16.

A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.

a)

example

b)

animal

c)

option

d)

instinct

17.

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

d)

a horse pulling a plow

18.

Parents pass on ____ to their offspring

a)

Traits

b)

Clothes

c)

Weather

d)

Mutation

19.

Match the following

a)

Learned Behavior

1.

A student speaks English

b)

Inherited Trait

2.

A student has glasses

c)

Acquired Trait

3.

A scar on your knee

d)

Instinct

4.

A fish swims

20.

My long hair is an ​ (a)   trait. I got it from my ​ (b)   . The scar on my arm is an ​ (c)   trait, and my music skills are a ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
inherited
parents
acquired
learned behavior
21.

Dimples

a)

Physical Inherited

b)

Physical Acquired

c)

Behavioral Inherited

d)

Behavioral Acquired

22.

Ability to Speak English

a)

Physical Inherited

b)

Physical Acquired

c)

Behavioral Inherited

d)

Behavioral Acquired

23.

Hitchhiker Thumb

a)

Physical Inherited

b)

Physical Acquired

c)

Behavioral Inherited

d)

Behavioral Acquired

24.

Scars

a)

Physical Inherited

b)

Physical Acquired

c)

Behavioral Inherited

d)

Behavioral Acquired

25.
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
26.
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.
27.

a dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired physical trait?

a)

black fur with brown spots

b)

good sense of smell

c)

chipped tooth

d)

four legs

28.

The stripes on a Zebra make it stand out on the African savannah, but when in large groups (herds) the stripes of many Zebras together make each individual blend into the crowd. This makes it harder for predators to focus in on one individual. These stripes are an example of....

a)

An acquired trait

b)

A learned behavior

c)

An inherited trait

d)

An inherited behavior (instinct)

29.

The Rafflesia flower is a type of parasite. This plant grows onto, and into the stems of other plants and can have enormous flowers. The flower smells like rotting meat. This smell attracts insects helping the plants to spread their pollen. The smell this plant produces is an example of....

a)

An inherited Trait

b)

A learned behavior

c)

An acquired trait

d)

An inherited behavior (instinct)

30.

Bees will huddle together and shake, and vibrate their bodies. This behavior helps them to communicate and stay warm. This is an example of ...

a)

An inherited trait

b)

An acquired trait

c)

A learned behavior

d)

An inherited behavior (instinct)

31.

Your earlobes can be either, attached at the base, or detached and hanging down. This is something offspring get from their parents. This is an example of...

a)

An inherited behavior (instinct)

b)

A learned behavior

c)

An inherited trait

d)

An acquired trait

32.

Flowers come in many different colors. The color of flower a plant has is determined by the color flower its parent plants had. The color a flower is an...

a)

An acquired trait

b)

An inherited trait

c)

A learned behavior

d)

An inherited behavior

33.

A moose is a large herbivore. They are not hunters but are aggressive. They defend themselves with their large antlers. The shape and size of their antlers is passed on from parent to child. This is an (a)   trait.

34.

Why do organisms resemble (look like) their parents?

a)

Because people wouldn’t recognize their siblings (brothers or sisters) if they didn’t look alike

b)

Because traits are inherited from parents

c)

Because traits are acquired

d)

Because it is instinct

35.

Andy's father is very tall. When Andy grows up, he is also tall. This is an example of a(n)

a)

inherited trait.

b)

acquired trait.

36.

All of the following are examples of Inherited Traits EXCEPT -  (a)  

Choose from the below words
Speaking Spanish
Eye Color
Skin Color
Foot Size
37.

True or False.

Sometimes environmental factors can influence our traits. (a)  

Choose from the below words
True
False

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