Humans
Julia has long dark brown hair but her brother Jackson, sister Emily, and father have short brown hair. Why is her hair different from the rest of the family?
a. Hair color is not inherited
b. She can only wear her hair long
c. Length of hair is not inherited
d. She inherited the length of her hair from her mom
c. Length of hair is not inherited
A dog rings the doggy doorbell when it needs to go outside. Ringing the doorbell is an example of what?
a. Learned behavior
b. Instinctive behavior
c. Learned trait
d. Instinctive trait
a. Learned behavior
Shawn is looking at a flowering tree. Which of the tree’s characteristics is not inherited?
a. Flower color
b. Tree location
c. Texture of bark
d. Leadshape
b. Tree location
A physical feature is a __________.
a. Trait
b. Behavior
c. Instinct
a. Trait
The lowest level of organization in a living organism is a _________
cell
Baseball players develop calluses on their hands after several weeks of practice. Which statement best describes the reason for this?
a. The callus is an acquired trait from repeated rubbing on the skin
b. The callus is an inherited trait that will be passed to the player's children
c. The callus is an inherited trait that only appears during baseball season
d. The callus is an acquired trait from watching baseball games at home
a. The callus is an acquired trait from repeated rubbing on the skin
Label the following as instincts or learned behaviors:
- sea turtles swimming
- geese flying in a group
- monkeys using tools
- sea turtles swimming (INSTINCT)
- geese flying in a group (INSTINCT)
- monkeys using tools (LEARNED)
A dog has a litter of puppies. Which is the best example of a likeness that is learned?
a. Tongue color
b. Food preference
c. Fur color
d. Paw size
b. Food preference
If you are born with it, it must be ___________
a. Acquired
b. Learned
c. Inherited
c. Inherited
Which best explains how the human body functions?
a. Body systems work individually completing individual tasks
b. Body systems work together to complete specific tasks
c. There are only a few body systems that work together
d. There is no relationship between body systems
b. Body systems work together to complete specific tasks
Why would Kim not be able to speak Chinese while her parents and sister can?
a. she is not smart enough
b. she was not taught
c. she inherited the trait to speak Chinese but does not want to use it
d. she did not inherit the trait to speak Chinese but her sister did
b. she was not taught
Which of the following characteristics is most likely an instinctive behavior of grizzly bears?
a. Clamming
b. Climbing trees
c. Hibernating in the winter
d. Knowing where to find salmon
c. Hibernating in the winter
Which is an example of a behavior that is learned by an animal?
a. Tiger cub hunting
b. Bird knowing how to fly
c. Bat sleeping upside down
d. Whale knowing how to swim
a. Tiger cub hunting
If a behavior is instinctual ....
a. The behavior must have been learned
b. You weren't born knowing the behavior, but you learned it when you grow up
c. You are born knowing the behavior
d. Your parents teach you the behavior
c. You are born knowing the behavior
Similar types of cells form tissues. What is the next level of complexity formed from a group of tissues?
Organs
David has inherited the ability to roll his tongue. What question could David ask to learn more about where he inherited the trait?
a. How many of David's siblings can roll their tongue?
b. How old was David when he discovered he could roll his tongue?
c. Which of David's parents can roll their tongue?
d. Which of David's parents have attached earlobes?
c. Which of David's parents can roll their tongue?
A scientist observes birds building nests. All birds of the same species build nests, but some birds improve their nests after watching other birds.
Which explanation best describes this behavior?
a. Nest building is only an inherited trait
b. Nest building is only a learned behavior
c. Nest building is an instinct, but birds can improve through learning
d. Nest building is caused by diet
c. Nest building is an instinct, but birds can improve through learning
A scientist studies two plants that grew from seeds of the same parent plant. One plant grew in sunlight and had plenty of water. The other plant grew in shade with less water.
After several weeks, the first plant grew taller and had larger leaves. What explains the difference between the two plants?
a. The plants inherited different traits from the parent plant.
b. The differences were caused by environmental conditions.
c. The plants developed instincts to grow differently.
d. The differences occurred because the plants learned from each other.
b. The differences were caused by environmental conditions.
What is hibernating?
When animals go into a deep sleep in the winter
Which is the correct order of the levels of organization in the human body from smallest to largest?
Cell -> Tissue -> Organ -> System -> Organism
What question could be asked to learn about an acquired trait of Ms. Yeager?
a. How many siblings does Ms. Yeager have?
b. How often does Ms. Yeager get her hair cut?
c. How tall are the other teachers Ms. Yeager works with?
d. What color are the eyes of Ms. Yeager's parents?
b. How often does Ms. Yeager get her hair cut?
Jeremy observes that baby sea turtles hatch on a beach and move toward the ocean without being taught.
Jeremy wants to understand this behavior.
Which question would best help Jeremy investigate this behavior?
a. How many sea turtles hatch on the beach each year?
b. How fast can sea turtles swim?
c. Is it instinctual for sea turtles to move toward the ocean after hatching?
d. What color are sea turtle shells?
c. Is it instinctual for sea turtles to move toward the ocean after hatching?
Which is not an acquired trait?
a. Scar
b. Ability to read
c. Hair length
d. Broken finger
b. Ability to read
What does it mean for an animal to be conditioned to do something?
It means that an animal learns a behavior. Often, it learns because it receives a reward for doing the behavior well.
Eg.) Shaking a paw to get a treat, using the doggy door to be able to get outside
A student creates a model showing how the body uses food for energy. The model shows food being broken down in the stomach and small intestine, and then muscles using that energy to move. Based on the model, which explanation BEST describes how these two body systems work together?
a. the muscular system breaks down food so the digestive system can move the body
b. the muscular system digests food faster when the body is exercising
c. the digestive system tells the muscular system when to stop moving
d. the digestive system sends nutrients to muscles so they have energy to move
d. the digestive system sends nutrients to muscles so they have energy to move