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Learned, Aquired, Instinct, Inherited

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
2.
A dog playing fetch is an example of?
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior 
3.

Which of the following characteristics would be a learned behavior?

a)

a frog hides beneath the surface of a pond

b)

a rabbit stays very still when a dog approaches

c)

a dog chases squirrels and other small animals

d)

a parrot says “good morning”

4.
Smelts are fish that lay their eggs in the sand of a beach. When the eggs hatch, the babies know to go to the water. This is an example of...
a)
inherited behavior
b)
camouflage
c)
hibernation
d)
learned behavior
5.
The shape of the needles on a tree is 
a)
Learned 
b)
Inherited 
6.

Birds' beak size

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

7.
Everyday a rancher feeds his new horses in the barn at 5:00 p.m.   Soon the horses start heading for the barn at 4:55 p.m.  This behavior is an example of-
a)
an instince
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a migration pattern
d)
a learned behavior
8.

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

9.

Bees will huddle together and shake, and vibrate their bodies. This behavior helps them to communicate and stay warm. This is an example of ...

a)

An inherited trait

b)

An acquired trait

c)

A learned behavior

d)

An inherited behavior (instinct)

10.

This in an African elephant, which of these traits is a learned behavior?

a)

This elephant has a scar on its left hind leg from an attack by lions

b)

This elephant will move grow its tusks longer as it ages

c)

This elephant stays away from humans

d)

This elephant will protect its offspring from predators

11.

A colt (baby horse) is born NOT knowing how to _____

a)

stand and walk

b)

nurse from his mother

c)

wear a saddle

d)

run and jump

12.

the way in which a living thing acts or responds to its surroundings

a)

instinct

b)

behavior

c)

rule

d)

inherited trait

13.

a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

a)

inherited trail

b)

learned behavior

c)

physical behavior

d)

special transfer

14.

In animals, inherited behaviors are called

a)

physical traits

b)

recessive trait

c)

dominant trait

d)

instincts

15.

What is an acquired trait?

a)

a characteristic that a living thing is born with

b)

a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

c)

physical appearance

d)

heredity

16.

Which is an example of an instinct?

a)

a girl can swim

b)

a dog can catch a frisbe

c)

a bird knows where to find a bird feeder

d)

a puppy knows how to bark

17.

Which is an example of a physical trait?

a)

a baby crying in the crib

b)

a squirrel gathering and saving nuts

c)

a horse has four legs

d)

geese fly south for the winter

18.

Are acquired physical traits passed down from parents to offspring?

a)

yes

b)

no

19.

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?

a)

black fur with brown spots

b)

good sense of smell

c)

chipped tooth

d)

four legs

20.

a girl pulls her hand away from flames, plays the violin, laughs, and cries. Which of these is a learned behavior?

a)

pulls hand away from flames

b)

plays the violin

c)

laughs

d)

cries

21.

what is true of instrincts and learned behaviors?

a)

They are inherited from parents

b)

They are characteristics that can change

c)

They are characteristics of living things

d)

They are acquired during a lifetimne