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Worksheetsinherited & learned traits
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins
brown eyes
Jordan loves swimming
size of your hands
the ability to understand a language
a characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring
inherited traits
instinctive behavior
acquired trait
learned behavior
a behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught
learned behavior
trait
adaptation
instinctive behavior
Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?
A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food
A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings
A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose
A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar
Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
A turtle laying its eggs on the beach
A dog retrieving a stick for its owner
A bird migrating south for the winter
A baby chick cracking open its shell
All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT–
shape of leaves
broken branches
type of fruit
flower color
Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?
Taking food from human campsites
Having an excellent sense of smell
Growling when there is danger
Hibernating during the winter
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?
Cooking a meal
Speaking English
Crying when hurt
Using a pencil
Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
Playing soccer
Having blue eyes
Being able to read
Speaking Spanish
Which of the following is a trait an organism learns during its lifetime?
An elephant has a long trunk that curls up
A baby bird grows thick feathers over time
A tree’s leaves change colors in the autumn
A dog recognizes the sound of its owner’s car
All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its offspring EXCEPT –
the type of fruit it produces
roots that absorb nutrients
a trunk scarred by lightning
leaves that release oxygen
Atlantic puffins are birds that live at sea. These birds use their wings to fly or swim. Puffins have round tongues and special beaks for eating fish. Both parents feed the baby chick when it hatches. Young chicks figure out how to fly, swim, and hunt by watching their parents. Which Atlantic puffin trait is a learned behavior?
Swimming in the ocean waters
Feeding a baby chick when it hatches
Having round tongues and special beaks
Strong wings and webbed feet
A student drew a picture of their pet parrot and listed its traits. Which of the parrot’s traits is learned?
It has brightly colored feathers.
It eats seeds and drinks water.
It repeats words after me.
It has wings and can fly.
All of the following are inherited traits in a coyote EXCEPT –
growing tan fur
having sharp teeth
seeing well
recognizing traps
Which of the following characteristics did a horse most likely inherit from its parents?
Torn ear
Brown coat
Broken tooth
Scar on its back
A pet dog often learns many new behaviors during its lifetime. All of these are behaviors it may learn EXCEPT –
scratching an itch
begging at the table
rolling over on command
barking when the doorbell rings
Chimpanzees are born with some inherited traits but learn others as they move around in their environment. Which of the following traits could a chimpanzee learn during its lifetime?
Living in large groups with other chimps
Walking quickly on both arms and legs
Using a stick to dig ants out of the ground
Sleeping at night and hunting during the day
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
Which choice is a correct definition of an inherited trait?
A trait controlled by genes, passed from offspring to parent
A behavior that results from an experience
A trait controlled by genes, passedfrom parent to offspring
A behavior that results from being taught something new
Which of the following traits can humans inherit from their parents?
Pierced ears
Scar on the chin
Brown hair
Short hair
The diagram below shows a flower.Which choice below is most likely an offspring of this flower?
Which of the following observations of a new puppy is a learned behavior?
The puppy drinks water.
The puppy barks when it hears a noise.
The puppy pees outside and not in the house.
The puppy chews on its new toy.
Some behaviors are inherited and some behaviors are learned. Which statement below is correct?
Hummingbirds coming to a feeder every morning is a learned behavior.
Sea otters using rocks to break open clams is an inherited behavior.
Monarch caterpillars eating milkweed is a learned behavior.
A dog begging for food is an inherited behavior.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of human children?
Crying when they get hurt
Reading a book
Pulling their handsaway from a hot stove
Laughing when they are tickled
Students were asked to complete the following chart in science class. How many traits below are inherited?
1
5
3
4
What is the difference between an inherited behavior and an inherited trait?
Inherited behaviors are controlled by genes and inherited traits are learned.
Both are controlled by genes, but behaviors are physical and traits are actions.
Inherited traits are controlled by genes and inherited behaviors are learned.
Both are controlled by genes, but traits are physical and behaviors are actions.
Which trait would a hamster most likely inherit from its parents?
Having a small rip in its ear
Having brown and white fur
Loving to run on its wheel
Responding to its name
From whom does an organism inherit genetic information?
The mother only
Both mother and father
The father only
Neither mother nor father
the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
hibernation
dormancy
migration
behaviors that are inherited
learned behaviors
instinctive behaviors
trait
any living thing
organism
living
trait
new organisms that come from parents that have reproduced
life cycle
trait
offspring
-the passing of characteristics from one generation to another
heredity
inherited traits
traits
What can carrots help you do.
Hear better
See better
Smell better
Taste better
What characteristic helps a whale protect itself from cold waters?
thick layer of blubber
blue color
large body
smooth skin
The sharp talons of a hawk, help it
run across the ground
fly
dig for food
catch, hold and eat prey
This peppered moth has structures that help it hide. Which envirnment will give this moth the best chance of survival?
soil
rocks
water
trees
Some adaptations of a hawk are illustrated here. Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?
Brown head
Loud call
Hollow bones
Sharp claws
Giraffes are animals that live in the grasslands of Africa. They have extremely long necks and long tongues. These two adaptations most likely help them –
travel quickly across the plains
reach food high in the trees
defend themselves against predators
tolerate the heat of their environment
Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
A turtle laying its eggs on the beach
A dog retrieving a stick for its owner
A bird migrating south for the winter
A baby chick cracking open its shell
Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?
Taking food from human campsites
Having an excellent sense of smell
Growling when there is danger
Hibernating during the winter
Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
Playing soccer
Having blue eyes
Being able to read
Speaking Spanish
All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its offspring EXCEPT –
the type of fruit it produces
roots that absorb nutrients
a trunk scarred by lightning
leaves that release oxygen
A pet dog often learns many new behaviors during its lifetime. All of these are behaviors it may learn EXCEPT –
scratching an itch
begging at the table
rolling over on command
barking when the doorbell rings
Camels have two large humps that store fat. They use the fat stored in the humps in times when food water is scarce. The large humps on their backs are
Learned behavior
Environmental response to change
Results of a predator attack
Inherited trait passed on from parent to offspring
How do the sharp spines on the cactus help it to survive?
They are learned behavior that absorb sunlight
They are inherited traits that provide support for the plant
They are inherited traits that keep animals away from the plant
They are a response to the environment to carry food to the flower
Dolphins have fins used to swim, a blow hole used to breathe, echolocation internal sonar that helps them locate objects under water, and a long nose to hold bouncing balls. Which is an example of a learned behavior of dolphins?
They have fins used to swim
A blow hole used to breathe
Echolocation, an internal sonar that helps them locate objects under water
A long nose to hold bounce beach balls
Which statement best explains the illustration above?
The fox ability to hunt was passed down from its parent
The fox ability to hunt is a learned behavior
The Eagle is migrating for the winter month
The rabbit is getting energy from the fox
brown eyes
Jordan loves swimming
size of your hands
the ability to understand a language
Angela has brown hair and eyes like her mother.
inherited
learned
The Easter Lilly has white flowers.
inherited trait
learned behavior
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)
reading a book
reading a clock
brushing her teeth
all of the above
Which of the following characteristics would be a learned behavior?
a frog hides beneath the surface of a pond
a rabbit stays very still when a dog approaches
a dog chases squirrels and other small animals
a parrot says “good morning”
