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Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

Last updated almost 2 years ago

3 questions

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Question 1

1.

Drag each definition to the matching word.

skills that one learns through teaching or observation.
characteristics that happen to an organism after birth and are NOT passed on to the offspring.
characteristics passed down from parent to offspring.

Inherited Trait
Learned behavior
Acquired Trait

Question 2

2.

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

brown hair
freckles
broken arm
tattoo on arm
scar on leg
playing Fortnite
riding a bike
birds eating from a bird feeder
blue eyes

Inherited Trait
Learned Behavior
Acquired Trait

Question 3

3.

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

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

Inherited
Learned/ Acquired