Science Heredity Quiz
10 Questions
| Attempts: 327
Questions and Answers
- 1.
When you respond with a behavior without even thinking about it, you are probably acting out of _____.
- A.
Instinct
- B.
Learned behaviors
- C.
Anger
Correct Answer
A. Instinct -
- 2.
A behavior that you have learned to do is called a _________.
- A.
Instinct
- B.
Learned behavior
Correct Answer
B. Learned behavior -
- 3.
Mary's pet bird has many talents. She can climb up a ladder, ring a bell, and even tweet a song that Mary taught her. She also sleeps, likes to sit on the highest perch in her cage and pecks your hand if she is scared. Check the behaviors that are instincts.
- A.
Sleeping
- B.
Tweeting the song Mary taught her
- C.
Ringing the bell
- D.
Pecking your hand when she is scared
Correct Answer(s)
A. Sleeping
D. Pecking your hand when she is scared -
- 4.
An example of an inherited trait is your height.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 5.
Which is the stronger trait, the dominant or recessive trait?
Correct Answer
dominant - 6.
It is impossible for two brown eyed people to have a blue eyed baby.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A brown eyed mom and dad an have a blue eyed baby if they have the blue eyed recessive trait.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Write INSTINCT, LEARNED BEHAVIOR, or ENVIRONMENT in the blank. A dog licks its feet to clean them. This is a(n) ____________.
Correct Answer
instinct - 8.
A frog has body defects because of pollution in the river. This is caused by:
- A.
A learned behavior
- B.
Instinct
- C.
The environment
Correct Answer
C. The environment -
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