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Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

Last updated 9 months 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
riding a bike
blue eyes
tattoo on arm
scar on leg
brown hair
playing Fortnite
broken arm
freckles

Inherited Trait
Learned Behavior
Acquired Trait

Question 3

3.

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

The shape of an eagle's beak
A dog doing a trick
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
A cat with a broken leg

Inherited
Learned
Acquired