Heredity

In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?

• Be the same color
• Learn the same things
• Have the same body structures
• Live in the same places

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What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?

• Favorite type of music
• Freckles
• Hair color
• Height

Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?

• A cleft chin
• The color of a flower
• A toddler learning how to read
• A wolf with thick fur

Which of these did you inherit from you parents?

• Your ability to read
• Your natural hair color
• The language you speak
• Whether you have a suntan

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A student was trying to discover some things her hamster had learned.  Which of these is a learned trait?

• Being more active during the night than during the day
• Going to the food dish when the cage door is opened
• Burring down in the wood shavings in the cage
• Eating seeds, fruit, and vegetables for food

Which is an example of an instinct?

• A boy writing his name
• A girl riding a bike
• A cat hunting a mouse
• A dog learning to sit on command

When the doctor operates on the patient's eye, he is using

• learned behavior.

• acquired physical trait.

• inherited physical trait.

• instinct.

When the patient needs eye surgery because he has the same eye problem as his mom and dad, it is a(n) ______ .

• learned behavior

• acquired physical trait

• inherited physical trait

• instinct

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Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy! But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)

• inherited trait.

• learned behavior.

• instinct.

• acquired trait.

Which of these behaviors were learned?

• walking on a leash and barking at birds

• walking on a leash and fetching the paper

• swimming in the pond and running around the backyard

• swimming in the pond and barking at birds