Sign up for FREE

Inherited Traits vs Learned Behaviors

Last updated 10 months ago

3 questions

3

5.10.B

9

5.10.B

7

5.10.B

Question 1

1.

Drag each definition to the matching word.

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

broken arm

Question 3

3.

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

A dog doing a trick
A monkey using a stick to get insects to eat
A dolphin jumping through a hoop

blue eyes

scar on leg

playing Fortnite

riding a bike

brown hair

freckles 

tattoo on arm

birds eating from a bird feeder

Inherited Trait

Learned Behavior

Acquired Trait

The shape of an eagle's beak

The spines on a cactus plant

A dog swimming

A cat with a broken leg

Inherited

Learned

Acquired