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STAAR Blitz - Day 10 - Traits & Behaviors

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Question 1
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Where did you get your inherited traits?

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Question 3
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What is the difference between an inherited trait and an acquired trait?

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Question 5
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How do learned behaviors get better?

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Question 7
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What is a learned behavior?

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Question 8
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What is an instinct?

Question 9
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Inherited Traits
Learned Behaviors
Beak shape
Begging for food
Using sticks as tools
Migration
Nocturnal
Question 10
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A student wants to study the inherited traits and learned behaviors that can be observed on a playground.

Which observations are most likely inherited traits?

Select THREE correct answers.

Question 11
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Blue jays are birds that live in eastern and central North America. Which traits are learned behaviors?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 12
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A fifth-grade class took a field trip to a nearby park. The students made a list of observations during their visit. Which of these observations are most likely inherited traits?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 13
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How can a scientist determine if a behavior is learned or inherited?

Question 14
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How is a squirrel eating food from a person at a park a learned behavior?

Question 15
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Why are instincts, such as squirrels storing food for winter, NOT learned behavior?

Question 16
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Inherited Traits
Learned Behaviors
A pet parrot imitates the family dog barking.
A student has freckles
A hamster drinks water from a metal tube.
A bee produces honey from the nectar it collects.
A mature tomato plant produces seven large red tomatoes.
A sea turtle buries eggs in the sand.
Question 17
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How is a sea turtle burying its eggs in the sand an inherited trait?

Question 18
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What other characteristics would a tomato plant inherit from its parent plant, besides the ability to produce fruit?

Question 2
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Which of the following are inherited traits?

Question 4
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Decide if each of the following are inherited traits or acquired traits.

  • Eye color
  • tattoo
  • scar on arm
  • Size of ear
  • Inherited traits
  • Acquired traits
Question 6
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Which of the following are examples of learned behaviors?