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WorksheetsInherited Traits and Learned Behaviors
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
During a school science fair, Hayden noticed several features shared among her classmates' family members. Select everything below that Hayden observed which is an example of an inherited trait in humans:
Freckles
Eye Color
Learning to ride a bike
Shape of their nose
Length of their hair
Olivia observed that the giraffe eats leaves of the acacia tree. Which of the following does NOT describe an inherited trait of the acacia tree or the giraffe?
The giraffe has a long tongue for grabbing leaves off the tree
The shape and size of the leaves on the acacia tree
The number of leaves that giraffe eats on the acacia tree
During a typical day at school, which of the following activities performed by students are examples of learned behaviors?
Having brown hair
Olivia sending an email to her teacher
Luke speaking Spanish in language class
Jordan walking to school
Having freckles
Aiden's apple tree does NOT inherit traits like fruit size and color from its parent plant.
True
False
Observing the unique fur patterns on Lydia's cat is an example of a(n) –
inherited trait
instinct
learned behavior
In a biology project, Hayden, Willow, and Lydia observe the following characteristics about their school garden's resident squirrel. Click on ALL of the characteristics that are inherited physical traits of the squirrel.
The squirrel buries nuts in the ground.
The squirrel has bushy tail.
The squirrel is active during the day.
The squirrel has grey and white fur.
The squirrel's teeth grow continually.
Owen, Jada, Lydia, Willow, and Hayden take a field trip to a local zoo and make the following observations of the animals. Click on ALL of the observations that are learned behaviors.
The giraffes have long necks.
A parrot repeats phrases it has been taught.
The monkey reaches out to grab a banana from a zookeeper.
Elephants come to the fence when they see the zookeeper with buckets of food.
The pattern of the zebra's stripes.
In a biology class, Olivia observes that the petal color of a flower is passed from parent plants to their offspring. Olivia concludes that petal color is an inherited trait in plants.
True
False
Willow teaching her dog how to sit on command is an example of
learned behavior
inherited trait
instinct
Aiden and Olivia will inherit ALL the same traits as their sibling Jordan.
True
False
During a school project on desert animals, Jordan noticed that the desert tortoise has a unique survival instinct. Which of the following did she observe?
Has a hard protective shell
Pulls into its shell when it is in danger
Has thick short legs
Behaviors can either be learned or inherited (instincts). Which of the following is a learned behavior of Willow's pet seal?
Performing tricks for treats
Thick layer of blubber to keep warm
Growling or snorting at other seals
Put the vocabulary word next to the matching definition.
A characteristic that is passed down from parent to offspring
Inherited trait
A behavior that is learned through observation or instruction.
learned behavior
A behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do
instict
Which of the following is a learned behavior in birds observed by Lydia and Jada during their field study?
Migrating south for the winter
Singing a specific song to attract mates
Using tools to gather food
When Aiden's parents both have blue eyes, Aiden's eye color being blue is an example of a(n) –
inherited trait
learned behavior
instinct
During a school science fair, Aiden presented a project on dog genetics. Which of the following traits, according to his project, is NOT inherited in dogs?
Fur color
Barking at strangers
Shape of ears
