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Inherited And Learned Behaviors
Test Description: 5.10B
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?
A
A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food
B
A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings
C
A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose
D
A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar
2) Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?
A
A baby chick cracking open its shell
B
A dog retrieving a stick for its owner
C
A bird migrating south for the winter
D
A turtle laying its eggs on the beach
3) All of the following can be inherited by the offspring of an apple tree EXCEPT–
A
type of fruit
B
broken branches
C
shape of leaves
D
flower color
4) Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?
A
Growling when there is danger
B
Hibernating during the winter
C
Having an excellent sense of smell
D
Taking food from human campsites
5) 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?
A
Speaking English
B
Using a pencil
C
Cooking a meal
D
Crying when hurt
6) Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
A
Being able to read
B
Playing soccer
C
Speaking Spanish
D
Having blue eyes
7) Which of the following is a trait an organism learns during its lifetime?
A
A baby bird grows thick feathers over time
B
A tree’s leaves change colors in the autumn
C
An elephant has a long trunk that curls up
D
A dog recognizes the sound of its owner’s car
8) All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its offspring EXCEPT –
A
the type of fruit it produces
B
a trunk scarred by lightning
C
leaves that release oxygen
D
roots that absorb nutrients
9) Which of the parrot’s traits is learned?
A
It has wings and can fly.
B
It eats seeds and drinks water.
C
It repeats words after me.
D
It has brightly colored feathers.
10) All of the following are inherited traits in a coyote EXCEPT –
A
seeing well
B
growing tan fur
C
having sharp teeth
D
recognizing traps
11) Which of the following characteristics did a horse most likely inherit from its parents?
A
Torn ear
B
Brown coat
C
Scar on its back
D
Broken tooth
12) A pet dog often learns many new behaviors during its lifetime. All of these are behaviors it may learn EXCEPT –
A
scratching an itch
B
rolling over on command
C
barking when the doorbell rings
D
begging at the table
13) 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?
A
Sleeping at night and hunting during the day
B
Living in large groups with other chimps
C
Using a stick to dig ants out of the ground
D
Walking quickly on both arms and legs
14) Behaviors that an organism learned from influence from the environment
A
Inherited trait
B
Offspring
C
Heredity
D
. Learned behavior
15) The passing of traits from parents to offspring
A
Offspring
B
Learned behavior
C
Inherited trait
D
Heredity
16) A new organism produced by one or more parents
A
Heredity
B
Inherited trait
C
Offspring
D
Learned behavior
17) Traits that an organism inherits from its parents
A
Offspring
B
Heredity
C
Learned behavior
D
Inherited trait
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