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inherited vs learned

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is a inherited trait

a)

a trait that comes from the parents

b)

a thing that was learned

2.
Look at the picture.
Ducklings following a man since birth.
a)
Conditioning
b)
Imprinting
c)
Inherited
3.

These contain specific instructions that make each living creature unique.

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Nucleus

4.

Birds' beak size

a)

inherited trait

b)

learn behavior

5.

Which of these is a trait you can inherit?

a)

Hair color

b)

Hate spicy food

c)

Good at math

d)

Can walk backwards

6.
What two organisms get thier energy direrctly from insect larve?
a)
Algae and Minnows
b)
Sunfish and Bass
c)
Minnows and Sunflish
d)
Snails and Snapper Turtles 
7.
When a bird uses mud and grass to build a nest, it's demonstrating...
a)
environmental influences
b)
learned behavior
c)
recessive traits
d)
instinct
8.

_____________ are behaviors passed down from parent to offspring

a)

Learned Behaviors

b)

Inherited Traits

9.

Molecule that carries genetic instructions for all living organisms.

a)

DNA

b)

Genes

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Nucleus

10.

Which characteristic is inherited?

a)

hair color

b)

Learning how to read

c)

Learning how to ride a bike

11.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

Height

b)

riding a bike

c)

Smile

12.

__________ are behaviors taught by another organism.

a)

Learned Behaviors

b)

Inherited Traits

13.

Birds fly in groups.

a)

Instinct

b)

Learned Behavior

14.

What is heredity?

a)

The transfer of traits from one generation to another generation

b)

A trait that gets hidden

c)

A trait that hides another

d)

A learned trait

15.

A group of science students created a chart to show what they knew about inherited traits and learned behaviors in children.


Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?

a)

Cooking a meal

b)

Speaking English

c)

Crying when hurt

d)

Using a pencil

16.

An 11-year-old girl with green eyes and red hair plays the piano. Which of the following characteristics is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

Playing the piano

b)

Having green eyes

c)

Having red hair

d)

Being 11 years old

17.

A student Learning how to write their ABCs.

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

18.

All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT--

a)

shape of leaves.

b)

broken branches.

c)

type of fruit.

d)

flower color.

19.

These are characteristics passed on from parent to offspring.

a)

Inherited Traits

b)

Acquired Traits

c)

Dominant Traits

d)

Recessive Traits

20.

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