EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ECOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Behaviors that are passed on from parents to offspring without teaching or training are called what?
A
inherited or innate behaviors
B
learned behaviors
C
instincts
D
imprinted behaviors
Explanation: 

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: -Innate behavior has a few key traits. As mentioned, it is heritable. Because of that, it is present even if an individual is raised without contact with members of its own species. It is an action that cannot be modified through practice or training, and as such it will be performed correctly every single time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Inherited traits are physical or behavioral traits that are taught to offspring by their parents. Inherited traits are physical or behavioral traits passed down to offspring from parents through their genes.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, we will look at the most simple forms of innate behavior: reflex, taxis and kinesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are two types of innate behavior reflex and instinct. A reflex is an automatic response that does not involve a message from the brain. Reflex Examples: Sneezing, shivering, yawning, quickly pulling your hand away from a hot surface, blinking your eyes. An instinct is a complex pattern of innate behaviors.

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