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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.

skills that one learns through teaching or observation.
characteristics passed down from parent to offspring.
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.

scar on leg

Question 3

3.

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

The spines on a cactus plant
A dolphin jumping through a hoop
A monkey using a stick to get insects to eat
A dog swimming

riding a bike

tattoo on arm

birds eating from a bird feeder

freckles 

blue eyes

brown hair

broken arm

playing Fortnite

Inherited Trait

Learned Behavior

Acquired Trait

A dog doing a trick

A cat with a broken leg

The shape of an eagle's beak

Inherited

Learned/ Acquired