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Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

Last updated over 1 year ago
3 questions
1

Drag each definition to the matching word.

  • characteristics that happen to an organism after birth and are NOT passed on to the offspring.
  • characteristics passed down from parent to offspring.
  • skills that one learns through teaching or observation.
  • Inherited Trait
  • Learned behavior
  • Acquired Trait
3

Decide if each item below is an inherited trait, learned behavior, or an acquired trait.

  • tattoo on arm
  • broken arm
  • birds eating from a bird feeder
  • freckles
  • scar on leg
  • blue eyes
  • brown hair
  • riding a bike
  • playing Fortnite
  • Inherited Trait
  • Learned Behavior
  • Acquired Trait
3

Sort the following list of traits into either the inherited or learned/acquired category.

  • A dog doing a trick
  • The spines on a cactus plant
  • A dolphin jumping through a hoop
  • A dog swimming
  • A monkey using a stick to get insects to eat
  • A cat with a broken leg
  • The shape of an eagle's beak
  • Inherited
  • Learned/ Acquired