AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BEHAVIOR GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired physical trait?
A
four legs
B
chipped tooth
C
good sense of smell
D
black fur with brown spots
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Commands and Obedience Dogs are not born knowing tricks such as sit, stay, roll over, and heal. These traits are learned by training from their humans. They also learn to be obedient to their humans. Dogs can be trained to hunt for prey and search for other things such as people who are lost, criminals, and drugs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals also inherit traits from their parents. Some common inherited characteristics are fur color, fur length, eye color, height, length of tail, ear shape, and patterns such as spots, stripes, or patches.

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