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Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

Last updated 11 months ago

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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.

riding a bike

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 dog swimming
The shape of an eagle's beak

scar on leg

blue eyes

freckles 

broken arm

tattoo on arm

birds eating from a bird feeder

playing Fortnite

brown hair

Inherited Trait

Learned Behavior

Acquired Trait

A dolphin jumping through a hoop

A cat with a broken leg

The spines on a cactus plant

A dog doing a trick

Inherited

Learned

Acquired