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WorksheetsS5L2 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Which behavior is an example of an instinct, rather than a learned behavior?
Luna comes toward her food bowl when she sees the black tongs.
Travis is better at catching a football than his brother Jason.
Female sea turtles return to the beach they hatched on to lay their eggs before returning to the sea.
Stingrays swim near Stingray City in Grand Caymen because they know fisherman throw dead fish particles in the water. Stingrays eat the fish particles.
Determine whether each is an Inherited Trait or a Learned Behavior
A dog sits when it is told to and gets a treat.
A Bottlenose Dolphin uses a sponge to protect its nose while it searches through coral for food.
Luna sheds her skin as she grows.
A boy can roll his tongue.
Lions use their powerful back legs to run fast while catching prey.
Which question can be asked to learn about the inherited traits of a hamster?
Why does the hamster have white fur?
How old is the hamster?
What food does the hamster eat?
How long does the hamster sleep?
The eastern box turtle lives in Georgia. The list shows some characteristics of the eastern box turtle.
What TWO questions can be asked to find out what characteristics are learned behaviors?
Do all eastern box turtles like the same food?
Do eastern box turtles in other states live for 50 years?
Do eastern box turtles in other states have spots of the same color?
Do all eastern box turtles hide in their shell when they are frightened?
Do eastern box turtles eat different food is some are not available?
Every time a visitor arrives at it's pen, the zebra comes to the fence to see if the visitor has any food.
inherited behavior
learned behavior
Which of the following traits of a pig are probably affected by the environment?
The pig has black skin and hair
The pig is a female.
The pig is overweight.
The pig has brown eyes.
What is an acquired trait?
a characteristic that a living thing is born with
a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
physical appearance
heredity
A behavior animals are born knowing how to do is an __________.
example
animal
option
instinct
Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight. Which of these is an inherited trait?
the color of the plant's flower petals.
the color of the pot that the plant grows in.
the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.
the amount of water that the plant gets daily.
John has naturally blonde hair, brown eyes, and is very tall. He plays the piano, has a scar on his hand, and noticed that his ear lobes are attached to his head. One fun fact about John is that he has dimples in his smile. Which of these physical characteristics about John are AQUIRED TRAITS?
Blonde Hair
playing Piano
has a scar on his hand
Tall height
Dimples
Traits that come from your parents ex. color of hair, type of fruit
Inherited Traits
Acquired Traits
Adaptations
Behavior Adaptations
Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?
freckles
eye color
dimples
hair style
Determine whether it is inherited or acquired.
The color of a birds feathers.
The size of a plant.
The ability to write.
Ability to speak Spanish.
A bear hibernating for the winter.
Being able to swim fast.
Lucy and Ethel are fraternal twins. Lucy has blonde hair, is tall and has brown eyes. Ethel has brown hair, is tall, and blue eyes. Both girls are love softball and have detached ear lobes. Lucy plays the piano but Ethel does not play any instruments. Which TWO questions can help them determine which traits are acquired physical traits?
Why does Lucy have blonde hair and brown eyes?
Why are the twins both tall?
Why are the twins love softball?
Why does Ethel not play an instrument?
Why do the twins have detached ear lobes?
Freckles are an _____________.
acquired trait
inherited behavior
inherited trait
acquired behavior
A bright red cardinal comes to a school bird feeder every morning. Like other cardinals, this bird makes a sharp chirping sounds as it hops around the bird feeder. Which of these is a learned behavior of this bird?
Having red feathers
Eating seeds during the day
Coming to the bird feeder each morning
Making a chirping sound
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
