Classification of Plants and Animals

Question 1

How many traits in the table describe learned behaviors and how many describe inherited traits?

Accepted Answer

4 learned behaviors, 4 inherited traits

Question 2

What is one example of a learned behavior dogs might demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Sitting on command.

Question 3

What plant should go into the flowering group?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?

Accepted Answer

A horse pulling a plow.

Question 5

Characteristics, such as fur color for animals, would be an example of...

Accepted Answer

Inherited physical trait

Question 6

Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of...

Accepted Answer

Instinct

Question 7

What is an example of a physical trait sea turtles inherit from their parents?

Accepted Answer

Flippers for swimming.

Question 8

Which class of vertebrates has the characteristics marked in column 2?

Accepted Answer

Reptile

Question 9

A tiger belongs in which of the above groups?

Accepted Answer

Group 1

Question 10

In what category would amphibians, reptiles, and mammals be placed?

Accepted Answer

Vertebrates

Question 11

Sally is sorting plants into 2 groups. What plant should she sort into the flowering group?

Accepted Answer

Plant A

Question 12

The table shows the number of traits students have. The traits surveyed would be classified as:

Accepted Answer

Inherited traits

Question 13

Which of the following would be LEAST useful in a classification for mammals?

Accepted Answer

Color of hair.

Question 14

Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?

Accepted Answer

Having green eyes and brown hair.

Question 15

This plant can be sorted into several groups. Which group does this plant belong to?

Accepted Answer

Seeds and needles.

Question 16

Plant A goes in one group and Plants B and C go in another. What labels would you use?

Accepted Answer

Seeds and no seeds

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