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Which is an inherited physical trait passed from parent to offspring?
knowledge from parent's education
powerful muscles from parent's weight lifting
scar from parent's injury
baldness from parent's parent
Which is an instinct passed from parents to offspring?
cooking food
reading books
walking on two feet
exercising regularly
Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?
a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection
a raccoon learning to cross the road
a dog fetching a ball
a human riding a bicycle
Which scientist is known for his work on dominant and recessive traits?
Albert Einstein
Gregor Mendel
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Which statement about behavior of living things is true?
Only smart animals have instincts.
Only simple animals have instincts.
Both plants and animals have learned behaviors.
Both plants and animals have acquired characteristics.
Which of these characteristics might a tree pass on to its offspring?
scar on its bark
white flower
torn leaf
broken branch
Which investigation could help you determine whether this trait is an instinct?
observe a family of dogs barking
observe a puppy that has been raised by people
observe a puppy that has been raised by other dogs
observe a pack of wild dogs learning to hunt
Lisa's mom is an excellent cook. Why would Lisa and her siblings MOST likely become good cooks?
The will learn to cook from instinct.
They will learn to cook from watching their mom.
They will inherit mom's cooking skills.
Would hibernation of bears be considered a learned behavior?
Yes
No
A dog sits on command and receives a treat. The dog sits on command again. This is an example of
learned behavior
adaptive behavior
inherited behavior
instinctive behavior
Which of the following statements supports that lions have an instinct to hunt?
A lion can hunt only if it sees other lions hunting.
A lion who has never seen others hunt can still hunt.
A lion who has never seen others hunt can NOT hunt.
A lion does not hunt unless it sees others hunt.
Johnny watches his dad's behaviors for one day. He observed his dad read, sleep, cook, drink a coke, and blink. Which of dad's behaviors are learned behaviors?
blinking
reading
sleeping
swallowing
Elena and Caroline are fraternal twins. Elena has blonde hair, is tall and has freckles. Caroline has brown hair, is short, and does not have freckles. Both girls are good at sports and have dimples when they smile. Elena plays the piano and Caroline plays the violin. Which TWO questions can help them determine which traits are acquired physical traits?
Why does Elena have blonde hair and freckles?
Why is Caroline shorter than Elena?
Why are the twins good at sports?
Why does Elena not play the violin?
Why do the twins have dimples?
Which questions can be asked to learn about the inherited traits of the racing horse?
What does the horse eat?
Why is the horse's coat brown?
How fast is the horse able to run?
How many races has the horse been in?
Which picture shows a learned behavior of a cat?
When does an organism get an inherited trait?
at maturity
before birth
after breeding
during childhood
I have a dog with pointed ears. I met Sally who also has a dog with pointed ears. If our dogs have puppies together, what do we know about those puppies?
The puppies will have pointed ears.
The puppies will hear better than other dogs.
The puppies will be larger than other dogs.
The puppies will have floppy ears.
Two students, Matt and Eric, are arguing over whether skin color is an inherited trait or an acquired trait. Matt says skin color is inherited, but Eric says that when he goes in the sun, his skin becomes darker, so it has to be an acquired trait. Who is correct?
Matt, because skin color is determined by your parents.
Eric, because if skin color changes, it cannot be inherited.
Both Matt and Eric, because skin color is determined by parents, but can then change due to environmental factos.
Neither Matt or Eric, because skin color is not dependent on parents or environmental factors.
Fur color of animals is a trait that is transferred from generation to generation. What are the structures that carry the information for these traits?
the skin
the genes
the cytoplasm
the nerves
A fifth grade student made a list of some of her traits and organized them into two different groups. Why did the student divide the traits into these two groups?
Group 1 is things that will change as she grows older.
Group 2 is things that will stay the same when she grows older.
Group 1 is things that all 5th grade students have in common.
Group 2 is things that make this student different from others.
Group 1 is things the student is born with.
Group 2 is things she learned.
Group 1 is things that make her like her friends.
Group 2 is things that make her like her brothers.
Damon and Jena are having a baby. Jena is a tall woman with brown eyes, red hair, freckles, and a love of Japanese food. Damon is also tall and has dark brown hair. He plays the piano and loves classical music. They are curious what their baby will be like.
What THREE questions can be asked about the possible inherited characteristics of the baby?
Will the baby be tall?
Will the baby have freckles?
Will the baby love Japanese food?
What color eyes will the baby have?
What type of music will the baby like?
Emily gives seeds from a flower in her garden to Stephen. Select THREE of the things Stephen can expect his flowers to have in common with Emily's flower.
color of the petals
number of petals
time taken to sprout
shape of the petals
number of insects around
Which TWO questions can be asked about the dalmatian dog and her puppies to learn about traits that are inherited?
How large will the puppies become?
How many of the puppies are playful?
Why do the puppies have spotted coats?
How many times a day do the puppies eat?
Will the puppies come when they are called?
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