Inherited Traits, Instincts, and Learned Behaviors

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

Which of these affects the color of eyes a child will have?

• The eye color of the oldest sibling.
• Genetic material from the parent with brown eyes.
• Genetic material from both parents.
• Genetic material from the parent with blue eyes.

What is an instinct?

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

What is a learned behavior?

• Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
• A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
• A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Curly hair

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Bears go into hibernation.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Anna has a southern accent.

• Instinct
• Inherited trait
• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

Jamal is very tall.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?

A rabbit digs a burrow.

• Instinct

• Inherited trait

• Learned behavior

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Eye color

• Instinct
• Inherited trait
• Learned behavior