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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.

birds eating from a bird feeder

Question 3

3.

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

The spines on a cactus plant
A dog swimming
The shape of an eagle's beak
A dog doing a trick

freckles 

scar on leg

blue eyes

riding a bike

tattoo on arm

brown hair

broken arm

playing Fortnite

Inherited Trait

Learned Behavior

Acquired Trait

A cat with a broken leg

A monkey using a stick to get insects to eat

A dolphin jumping through a hoop

Inherited

Learned/ Acquired