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Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

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3 questions

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Question 1

1.

Drag each definition to the matching word.

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

tattoo on arm

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 cat with a broken leg
A dolphin jumping through a hoop
The spines on a cactus plant

blue eyes

brown hair

scar on leg

broken arm

riding a bike

playing Fortnite

birds eating from a bird feeder

freckles 

Inherited Trait

Learned Behavior

Acquired Trait

A dog swimming

The shape of an eagle's beak

A dog doing a trick

Inherited

Learned/ Acquired