Traits

Question*Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?

• being tall
• having curly hair
• having brown hair
• throwing a football

Which list has learned traits only?

• I
• II
• III
• IV

Red is a bloodhound with an excellent sense of smell. He can often be found hunting in the fields following a scent, but ever since he got too close to a porcupine, he runs the opposite way. He loves to go swimming. After being in the water, he shakes and rolls around on the grass to dry off. After a long day, he curls up in the corner to nap.Identify inherited traits that Red has.1. shaking water from his coat to dry off.2.running from a porcupine.3. curling up for a nap.4. having an excellent sense of smell.

• 1,3,4
• 1,2,4
• 2,3,4
• 1,2,3

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My dog, Ginger, rings a bell by the door to go outside. She loves to swim and she shakes and rolls in the grass to dry off. Which is the learned behavior?

• She rings the bell to go out.
• She loves to swim.
• She shakes and rolls to dry off.
• She is a dog.

Ridley green sea turtles are on the world's most endangered animal list. Scientists successfully treated a sea turtle that had recently swallowed a fishing hook. This table describes the captured turtle. Which description is NOT an inherited trait?

• I and V
• II
• III
• IV

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Parents and children share traits. Which of these is NOT an inherited trait?

• eye color
• liking spicy foods
• left-handedness
• ear shape

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Duke is a bloodhound and loves to hunt. Ever since he was sprayed by a skunk, when he sees one he runs the other way. This is a _______________trait.

• ingrained
• learned
• inherited
• instinctive

An adult dog can sit, rollover, and bark when needs to potty outside. These are a type of _____________behavior.

• learned
• inherited
• talked about
• dumb

What is the difference between inherited traits and learned behaviors?

• Inherited trait are something you get from your sister and learned behaviors come from experience.
• Inherited traits are something you get from your parents and learned traits are things like eye color.
• Inherited traits are something you get from your parents such as hair type and learned behaviors are something you learn to do with practice or past event.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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Which of these is NOT a learned behavior?

• Riding a bike
• Has freckles
• Can play basketball
• Can speak a foreign language.