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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
eye color
speaking Spanish
a raccoon that digs for food in a trash can
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
scales on an alligator
spines on a cactus
teaching a dog tricks
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
reading a book
brightly colored feathers on a parrot
a tree trunk scarred by lightning
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
black tongue on a Chow dog
snowboarding
straight hair
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
a dog begging for food
cooking a meal
breathing when a baby is born
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
a dog rolling over
curly hair
skunk spray
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
roller skating
riding a bike
the taste of an apple
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
reading a book
a chick pecking out of its shell
a dog playing dead
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
reading a book
beak shape
rolling your tongue
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
a bee flying from flower to flower to find pollen
a seal balancing a ball
tying your shoe
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
migrating south for the winter
playing football
shape of a nose
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
stripes on a tiger
skunk spray
manners
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
doing your homework
a bear hibernating in the winter
a parrot saying hello
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
webbed feet
types of earlobes
how to use a calculator
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
a dog catching a frisbee
setting up a tent
a turtle laying eggs on a beach
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
cats having a tail
bears catching salmon
number of eyes
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
speaking Chinese
cleaning dishes
curly hair
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which one is a learned behavior?
playing the piano
webbed feet
bat wings
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which one is an inherited trait?
swimming
sharp teeth on a fox
catching a fish
- 20. Multiple Choice
Students observe a gerbil in a cage. They write their observations as shown. Which of these observations is most likely a learned behavior?
Twitching its whiskers
Burrowing in the bedding
Drinking water from a metal tube
Walking on four legs
- 21. Multiple Choice
A student raises a parrot from the time it hatches. Which of these behaviors did the parrot most likely learn from living in the student’s home?
The parrot flaps its wings while sitting on a perch.
The parrot has a loud scream that hurts the student’s ears.
The parrot imitates the family dog barking.
The parrot tucks its head under its wing when it sleeps.
- 22. Multiple Choice
A bright-red male cardinal comes to a school bird feeder every morning. Like other cardinals, this bird makes a sharp chirping sound as it hops around the bird feeder. Which of these is a learned behavior of this bird?
Having red feathers
Eating seeds during the day
Coming to the bird feeder each morning
Making a chirping sound
- 23. Multiple Choice
A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring-
inherited trait
learned behavior
organism
- 24. Multiple Choice
A behavior that develops from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity?
inherited trait
learned behavior
offspring
- 25. Multiple Choice
Mr. Reincke has a pet dog named Tech. Which of the following characteristics did Tech most likely inherit from his parents?
his weight
his favorite food
the color of his fur
the place where he lives
- 26. Multiple Choice
The passing of characteristics from one generation to another?
heredity
offspring
organism
- 27. Multiple Choice
A group of students visited a park and collected leaves from many different trees in order to study them. They recorded their observations about the leaves. Which of these observations does NOT describe an inherited trait?
The leaves vary in shape and size.
Some leaves have holes made by insects chewing on them.
Some leaves are smooth on one side and rough on the other.
The colors of the leaves range from light green to dark green.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Some traits are inherited from parents to offspring.
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
Animals can learn how to hide or hunt.
True
False
- 30. Multiple Choice
Plants cannot have inherited traits.
True
False
- 31. Multiple Choice
A farmer keeps bees to pollinate crops. The farmer makes several observations about the bees. Which of these observations describes a learned behavior? (5.10B)
Bees make return trips to sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.
Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.
Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.
Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.
- 32. Multiple Choice
A group of students at a park used a collecting net to capture several insects. The teacher transferred the insects to small terrariums that allowed the students to observe the insects before releasing them outside. Each of the following characteristics is likely an inherited trait EXCEPT —
a fly’s missing antenna
a butterfly’s black-and-yellow stripes
a dragonfly’s two sets of wings
a beetle’s green spots
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