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4th Traits Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following behaviors of a dog is most likely learned?

a)

Panting in warm weather

b)

Playing fetch with a ball

c)

Barking at other dogs

d)

Chasing smaller animals

2.

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

3.

Which of the following characteristics of a rabbit was most likely inherited from its parents?

a)

Bent whiskers

b)

Missing tooth

c)

Long ears

d)

Broken foot

4.

A rosebush has thorns. Those thorns are an inherited trait that comes from–

a)

the parent plants of the rosebush.

b)

the soil in which the rosebush grows.

c)

the sunlight absorbed by the rosebush.

d)

the climate in which the rosebush lives.

5.

The offspring of this cactus will most likely inherit all of the following of its characteristics EXCEPT–

a)

the thick trunk.

b)

the green color.

c)

the sharp spines.

d)

the birds nesting.

6.

Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?

a)

A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food.

b)

A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings.

c)

A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose.

d)

A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar.

7.

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.

8.

Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?

a)

Having an excellent sense of smell.

b)

Growling when there is danger.

c)

Hibernating during the winter.

d)

Taking food from human campsites.

9.
Birds' beak size
a)
inhertied
b)
acquired
10.
Dog fetching
a)
inherited
b)
acquired
11.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
12.
Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand on beaches. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of:
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
c)
hibernation
d)
camouflage
13.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
food brand preference
c)
obedience to owner's commands
d)
knowledge of where the treats are kept
14.
True or False
Only humans can pass down traits.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
16.
Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?
a)
an apple tree
b)
a dandelion
c)
a rabbit
d)
a rose bush
17.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
18.
Which characteristic did Kaysee most likely inherit from her parents?
a)
ability to read fast
b)
ability to speak German
c)
need to wear glasses
d)
ability to dance
19.
All of the following are learned EXCEPT:
a)
reading a book
b)
sneezing
c)
using a knife and fork
d)
avoid poison ivy
20.
eye color
a)
inherited
b)
learned
21.
speaking spanish
a)
inherited
b)
learned
22.
The shape of the needles on a tree is 
a)
Learned 
b)
Inherited 
23.
Riding a bike
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior 
24.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
25.

This Panther has been in a battle with a rival panther for food. The panther won the battle but has been left with injuries that will scar over time. These scars are an example of an....

a)

An inherited triat

b)

An acquired triat

c)

A learned behavior

d)

An inherited behavior

26.

This is a brown bear. This animal as several interesting traits. Which of these traits is an acquired trait?

a)

The bear has sharp incisors (teeth) for tearing meat

b)

the bear has flattened rear molars (teeth) for grinding plant material

c)

The bear has an injured paw

d)

The bear has a thick coat to insulate it from the cold northern climate.

27.

Look at the picture. What would be an example of an acquired trait?

a)

The color of the dog's fur.

b)

The dog runs to the door when he hears the bell ring.

c)

The dog's broken leg.