AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Behaviors that are passed from parent to offspring are called instincts. Many animals are born with instincts that help them survive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inherited characteristics can be behaviors! These are called instincts. For example, birds are born knowing how to migrate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Innate behavior comes from an animal’s heredity. An animal’s instincts are examples of its innate behavior. For example, migrating birds use innate behavior to know when to begin their migration and the route that they should follow. Learned behavior comes from watching other animals and from life experiences.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inherited traits, such as your eye color, are a part of your genetics and DNA from birth. They are passed down from parent to offspring, and therefore cannot be changed. Learned Behaviors are developed after birth and can be affected or changed. For example: Playing the violin is a learned behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inherited behavior refers to innate behaviors that are passed to offspring from parents. Thus, inherited behavior emphasizes that a person’s or organism’s genes can influence specific behaviors within that person or organism. These behaviors are instincts.