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WorksheetsInherited and Acquired Traits
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Marie is a champion runner. Which of the following supports the idea that her success is due to LEARNED traits?
Marie's parents are fast runners.
Marie practices every day.
Marie has long legs like her mom.
Marie has strong muscles like her dad.
In some species of sea turtles, the female returns to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs. This behavior is an example of:
An acquired trait.
A learned trait.
An instinct
Life Cycle
Whenever Jack puts on his coat, his dog barks and meets Jack at the door with his leash. The dog's behavior is:
learned
instinctive
inherited
evolutionary
An instinctive behavior is...
practiced
learned
invented
inherited
Which of the following is a LEARNED behavior of a human baby?
crying
singing the ABC's
sleeping
sucking on a bottle
Which of the following is a LEARNED behavior in a cat?
purring
climbing
sneaking up on prey and toys
running to the kitchen at the sound of a food package being opened.
What are traits that parents pass on to their offspring called?
acquired
responses
learned traits
inherited traits
Which of the following statements is NOT true about inherited traits?
They are learned from the environment.
They can include instincts.
They are passed from parent to offspring.
They make each organism unique.
Which type of behavior is NOT passed from parent to offspring?
Inherited behavior
instinct
learned behavior
behavior animals are born with
Which of the following is an example of an INSTINCT?
A cat eats canned food.
A dog fetches the newspaper.
A deer visits a backyard where people leave food.
A frog hibernates in winter.
Which trait is most likely INHERITED?
having green eyes
having a wart
being able to tie your shoe
being a good baseball player
Which trait is most likely INHERITED?
having short legs
speaking French
having developed muscled
driving a caar
Which of the following is a LEARNED behavior?
A whale migrates in winter
A dog avoids a skunk after being sprayed
A lion preys on a zebra
A bird builds a nest out of twigs
Which of the following describes the behavior of a person riding a bike?
Inherited behavior
Instinct
Innate behavior
Learned behavior
