Inherited vs. Learned Behavior Jeopardy

A

100

Riding a bike is a(n) ____________

A. instinct 

B. learned behavior

C. inherited trait 

D. behavior

B. learned behavior

200

A cat's green eyes are an example of a(n) _______________. 

A. instinct

B. learned behavior

C. inherited trait

D. behavior

C. inherited trait

300

A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment is a(n) __________.

A. instinct

B. adaptation

C. learned behavior

D.inherited trait 

B. adaptation

400

A period of inactivity in a plant is called __________. 

A. hibernation

B. migration

C. dormancy

D. camoflage

C. dormancy 

500

A species that no longer is living on Earth is ________. 

A. endangered 

B. migrating

C. biotic

D. extinct

D. extinct

B

100

An inactive state of an animal's body for an extended period of time is called __________.

A. hibernation

B. dormancy

C. migration

D. camouflage

A. hibernation

200

Characteristics offspring get from their parents are called ___________.

A. inherited traits 

B. learned behaviors

C. extinction

D. hibernation

A. inherited traits

300

Which of the following adaptations would most help an animal that lived near a pond?

A. a thick coat of fur

B. webbed feet

C. large body

D. deep roar

B. webbed feet

400

Which of the following adaptations would most help an animal that is nocturnal?

A. excellent night vision

B. a strong jaw

C. webbed feet

D. thumbs

A. excellent night vision

500

Which of the following inherited traits would be least helpful to an animal living in the ocean?

A. gills

B. fins

C. light body covering on the bottom

D. fur

D. fur

C

100

Which of the following does a daisy not need in order to make its food though photosynthesis?

A. roots

B. stem

C. leaves

D. all of the above are needed to make food

D. all of the above are needed to make food

200

A long neck helps a giraffe to ______________. 

A. hide from predators

B. stay warm

C. reach its prey

D. reach the leaves at the top of trees

D. reach the leaves at the top of trees

300

Leaves on a sunflower help it to __________. 

A. obtain water

B. obtain carbon dioxide

C. obtain oxygen

D. protect itself from herbivores

A. obtain water

400

Viceroy butterflies look similar to monarch butterflies, which contain a toxin that deters predators. This is an example of _________.

A. hibernation

B. migration

C. dormancy

D. mimicry

D. mimicry

500

Many raccoons have adapted to living in urban areas by:

A. looking for food during the day 

B. living as pets

C. finding food in trash cans

D. living underground

C. finding food in trash cans

D

100

An example of a learned trait is ___________. 

A. a child reciting his ABC's

B. height

C. a giraffe's long neck

D. a zebra's stripes

A. a child's reciting his ABC's

200

Female sea turtles return to the location where they hatched from their eggs to lay their eggs. This is an example of ____________.

A. mimicry

B. an instinct

C. a learned behavior

D. dormancy

B. an instinct

300

Which of the following is not an example of bats' inherited traits?

A. excellent night vision

B. wings

C. eating at night

D. sleeping under a bridge

D. sleeping under a bridge

400

A non-example of an inherited trait of a tree is ________.

A. the color of its leaves

B. the type of fruit it bears

C. the insects that live on it

D. its bark

C. the insects that live on it

500

A lion's sharp teeth help it ____________.

A. attack its prey

B. chew leaves

C. eat insects

D. stay warm

A. Attack its prey