Innate and Learned Animal Behaviors

The way an organism acts in response to a stimulus is called a __________?

• Behavior

• Endotherm

• Organism

• Scientific Name

Pre-programmed behavior in animals. Animals carry out this behavior without learning new skills. What is this called?

• Inherited (Innate) Behavior

• Learned Behavior

This behavior occurs when an animal develops behavior through experience. This helps animals gain new skills for survival. What behavior is this called?

• Learned Behavior

• Inherited (Innate) Behavior

A dog playing fetch is an example of?

• inherited trait
• learned behavior 

A plant leaning towards the sun

• inherited trait
• learned behavior 

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Riding a bike

• inherited trait
• learned behavior 

Which is an example of a learned behavior? 

• Blue eyes
• Being upset
• Speaking English 
• Having freckles 

Which is an example of an inherited trait? 

• Reading
• Speaking Spanish
• Having stripes
• Throwing a baseball 

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A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...

• learned behavior
• adaptive behavior
• inherited behavior
• instinctive behavior

Which of these is not an inherited trait?

• a bird building a nest
• a turtle burying its eggs
• a bear hibernating in winter
• a horse pulling a plow