WorksheetsLearned, Aquired, Instinct, Inherited
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 28mins
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”
Birds' beak size
inherited
acquired
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....
An inherited triat
An acquired triat
A learned behavior
An inherited behavior
Bees will huddle together and shake, and vibrate their bodies. This behavior helps them to communicate and stay warm. This is an example of ...
An inherited trait
An acquired trait
A learned behavior
An inherited behavior (instinct)
This in an African elephant, which of these traits is a learned behavior?
This elephant has a scar on its left hind leg from an attack by lions
This elephant will move grow its tusks longer as it ages
This elephant stays away from humans
This elephant will protect its offspring from predators
A colt (baby horse) is born NOT knowing how to _____
stand and walk
nurse from his mother
wear a saddle
run and jump
the way in which a living thing acts or responds to its surroundings
instinct
behavior
rule
inherited trait
a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
inherited trail
learned behavior
physical behavior
special transfer
In animals, inherited behaviors are called
physical traits
recessive trait
dominant trait
instincts
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
Which is an example of an instinct?
a girl can swim
a dog can catch a frisbe
a bird knows where to find a bird feeder
a puppy knows how to bark
Which is an example of a physical trait?
a baby crying in the crib
a squirrel gathering and saving nuts
a horse has four legs
geese fly south for the winter
Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?
yes
no
a dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired physical trait?
black fur with brown spots
good sense of smell
chipped tooth
four legs
a girl pulls her hand away from flames, plays the violin, laughs, and cries. Which of these is a learned behavior?
pulls hand away from flames
plays the violin
laughs
cries
what is true of instrincts and learned behaviors?
They are inherited from parents
They are characteristics that can change
They are characteristics of living things
They are acquired during a lifetimne
