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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.

characteristics passed down from parent to offspring.
characteristics that happen to an organism after birth and are NOT passed on to the offspring.
skills that one learns through teaching or observation.

Inherited Trait
Learned behavior
Acquired Trait

Question 2

2.

Decide if each item below is an inherited trait, learned behavior, or an acquired trait.

brown hair
broken arm
blue eyes
freckles
riding a bike
scar on leg
tattoo on arm
birds eating from a bird feeder
playing Fortnite

Inherited Trait
Learned Behavior
Acquired Trait

Question 3

3.

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

The spines on a cactus plant
A dog doing a trick
A dolphin jumping through a hoop
A dog swimming
The shape of an eagle's beak
A monkey using a stick to get insects to eat
A cat with a broken leg

Inherited
Learned
Acquired