Some traits and behaviors are learned and some are inherited. Which of the following traits are inherited?
Speaking Spanish
Bird saying hello
Cat using a litter box
Spines on a cactus
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Which of the following is a behavior that is learned?
shape of a beak
monkey riding a bicycle
horse eating hat
snake eating mice
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When danger approaches, a black bear mother will send a warning call to her cubs. The cubs will then climb a tree. This response is
an environmental trait
an inherited trai
a learned behavior
a personality trair
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Which of the following is a behavior?
running when startled
having very sharp teeth
having a good sense of smell
having long legs
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If a trait is learned or caused by the environment, then
it can be changed
it can be passed on to offspring
it cannot be changed
it cannot be passed on, but could be taught to offspring
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Which of these human traits is not inherited?
the language a person speaks
the color of a person's eyes
the color of a person's hair
being able to laught
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A dog runs after a thrown stick and brings it back to its owner. What type of behavior is the dog showing?
an instinct
an inherited trait
a learned behavior
an innage behavior
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Which of the following is a learned behavior
a snake slithering on the ground
bees pollinating flowers
a duck swimming in a pond
a dog fetching a newspaper
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A dog owner feeds his new dog in its sleeping crate. Soon the dog runs to its crate when it is hungry. This behavior is an example of
inherited behavior
learned behavior
instinct
migration pattern
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Which of the following organisms can learn a behavior?
an apple tree
a dandelion
a rabbit
a rose bush
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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
instinct
hibernation
camouflage
learned behavior
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Which example is a physical feature passed on to offspring?
talking
walking
sharp beak
loose tooth
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Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans. This is an example of an animal-
adapting to its environment
inheriting the ability to change its diet
being tamed by humans
becoming a plant eater
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Crows are black birds with excellent hearing. In the wild they live 6-7 years. Some crows in Japan open hard shelled nuts by dropping them in front of moving cars. Which of these is a learned behavior?
excellent hearing
living 6-7 years
dropping nuts in front of cars
having black feathers
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Which of the following is most likely a learned behavior?
a lizard warming itself in the heat of the sun
a cat running to the kitchen at the sound of a can opener
butterflies migrating from Canada to Mexico each year
a caterpillar feeding on milkweed plant
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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-