WorksheetsTraits and Behaviors
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?
A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food
A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings
A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose
A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar
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
Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?
Taking food from human campsites
Having an excellent sense of smell
Growling when there is danger
Hibernating during the winter
A group of science students created a chart to show what they knew about inherited traits and learned behaviors in children. Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?
Cooking a meal
Speaking English
Crying when hurt
Using a pencil
How do genetic traits differ from learned behaviors?
Genetic traits are inherited from parents, while learned behaviors are acquired through experience.
Learned behaviors are inherited from parents, while genetic traits are acquired through experience.
Both are inherited from parents.
Both are acquired through experience.
Six animal behaviors are listed. Which of the behaviors are inherited?
Behaviors 1, 3, and 5 only
Behaviors 2, 3, 4, and 6 only
Behaviors 2, 4, 5, and 6 only
All 6 behaviors
Consider a bird that learns to mimic sounds. What does this tell us about learned behaviors?
Learned behaviors are always inherited.
Learned behaviors can be influenced by the environment.
Learned behaviors are the same for all animals.
Learned behaviors are not influenced by the environment.
The stripes on a Zebra make it stand out on the African savannah, but when in large groups (herds) the stripes of many Zebras together make each individual blend into the crowd. This makes it harder for predators to focus in on one individual. These stripes are an example of....
An acquired trait
A learned behavior
An inherited trait
An inherited behavior (instinct)
Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
Playing soccer
Having blue eyes
Being able to read
Speaking Spanish
A student drew a picture of their pet parrot and listed its traits. Which of the parrot’s traits is learned?
It has brightly colored feathers.
It eats seeds and drinks water.
It repeats words after me.
It has wings and can fly.
Chimpanzees are born with some inherited traits but learn others as they move around in their environment. Which of the following traits could a chimpanzee learn during its lifetime?
Living in large groups with other chimps
Walking quickly on both arms and legs
Using a stick to dig ants out of the ground
Sleeping at night and hunting during the day
A skill that a human or animal learns after it's born.
inherited trait
genes
learned behavior
heredity
A quality or characteristic of a living thing.
trait
genes
behavior
population
A characteristic that a living thing gets in its lifetime.
acquired traits
inherited traits
genes
population
The passing on of traits and physical features from parents to their offspring.
population
heredity
trait
acquired trait
A way in which a living thing acts or responds to its surrounding.
behavior
inherited traits
genes
heredity
Knowing how to read a book is an example of ____________.
physical trait
inherited trait
learned behavior
inherited behavior
A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which BEST explains this?
In dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur.
In dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait.
The mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.
The mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.
In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. Their short beaks are an example of _________________.
a learned behavior
an inherited trait
an acquired trait
an inherited behavior
A pine tree and its offspring are both bent in the same way. Which statement MOST LIKELY explains why they are both bent?
The parent tree inherited this trait from its offspring.
Both trees inherited the trait of being bent.
The offspring inherited this trait from the parent tree.
They both acquired this trait from being blown by the wind.
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait in animals?
A) A cat learning to open doors
B) A bird building a nest
C) A dog having a curly tail
D) A fish swimming upstream
What is the primary difference between a learned behavior and an inherited trait?
A) Learned behaviors are passed down genetically, while inherited traits are acquired through experience.
B) Inherited traits are passed down genetically, while learned behaviors are acquired through experience.
C) Both are acquired through experience.
D) Both are passed down genetically.
Which of the following behaviors is most likely learned rather than inherited?
A) A spider spinning a web
B) A child riding a bicycle
C) A bird migrating south
D) A fish breathing underwater
In an experiment, a group of mice is trained to navigate a maze. What type of behavior is this an example of?
A) Inherited behavior
B) Instinctive behavior
C) Learned behavior
D) Genetic behavior
How can environmental factors influence learned behaviors in animals?
A) They can change the genetic makeup of the animal.
B) They can provide new experiences that shape behavior.
C) They can eliminate inherited traits.
D) They can prevent the animal from learning new behaviors.
