5.10.B Differentiate Between Inherited Traits Of Plants/Animals & Learned Behaviours
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Grade 5
Science (2010) (Archived)
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- Q 1/11Score 0Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors. For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?29Having sharp clawsBuilding a nest each springHaving a long, bushy tailTaking food from people
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- Q1Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors. For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?Having sharp clawsBuilding a nest each springHaving a long, bushy tailTaking food from people60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q2A scientist observes sea otters using rocks to break open clamshells. Which of these investigations would best help the scientist determine whether this skill is a learned or an inherited behavior?Determining what sizes and kinds of rocks are used most often by sea ottersRaising young sea otters away from adult otters that use rocks and observing whether the young otters use rocksObserving families of sea otters over time to see whether adults that use rocks have offspring that use rocksDetermining whether shellfish are an important food source in the diet of sea otters60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q3Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks or plants. They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals. Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents?The number of legs it hasThe amount of food it eats each dayThe average distance it travels each dayThe type of plants in its habitat60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q4The caterpillars of monarch butterflies eat milkweed leaves. Milkweed leaves contain sap that is toxic to many animals but not to monarch butterfly caterpillars. This sap makes the monarch butterfly caterpillars toxic to predators and protects them from being eaten. Which of these is an inherited trait of monarch butterfly caterpillars?The ability of the caterpillars to eat toxic leaves without being harmedThe number of leaves on the milkweed plants that the caterpillars visit each summerThe number of milkweed leaves the caterpillars eat each dayThe size of the milkweed leaves that the caterpillars eat60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q5Which of these is a learned behavior of a dog?Drinking waterPanting on a hot dayBegging for foodChewing on a bone60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q6A farmer keeps bees to pollinate crops. The farmer makes several observations about the bees. Which of these observations describes a learned behavior?Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.Bees make return trips to drink sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q7A group of students made the observations listed below about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students’ observations describe inherited traits?Observations 1, 3, and 4 onlyAll the observationsObservations 2, 3, and 5 onlyObservations 2 and 5 only60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q8For a science assignment a student was asked to observe some organisms and then make a table to classify the organisms’ traits as inherited or learned. The student’s table is shown below.4 learned behaviors, 4 inherited traits3 learned behaviors, 5 inherited traits2 learned behaviors, 6 inherited traits1 learned behavior, 7 inherited traits60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q9Some traits of living organisms are inherited, while some behaviors must be learned. Which statement related to inherited traits or learned behaviors is not correct?The ability of lions to use camouflage to hide in grassy fields is an inherited trait only.The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only.The ability of a figure skater to spin on ice is related to both inherited traits and learned behaviors.The number and type of legs a cricket has is an inherited trait only.60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q10A group of students visited a park and collected leaves from many different trees in order to study them. They recorded their observations about the leaves. Which of these observations does NOT describe an inherited trait?Mechanical and electricalLight and soundElectrical and thermalThermal and mechanical60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
- Q11Which of these is a behavior that a person learns rather than inherits?Identifying the scent of a roseHaving a pleasant dreamDigesting a chocolate-covered strawberrySwallowing a sweet liquid60s5.10.B: Organisms and Environments
