1. INHERITED TRAITS VS LEARNED BEHAVIORS

2. IMPORTANT VOCABULARY Inherited trait Behavior Instinct Offspring
Learned behavior

3. Planarians
Planarians are flatworms. They can regenerate. They have limited behaviors but to respond to light and chemicals. Today we will study their behavior

4. Anatomy of Planarian
Head, tail, eyespot (eyespot sensitive to light so they can tell light from dark)

6. Inherited trait
A physical characteristic that is passed from a parent to their children (offspring).

7. Behavior Behavior is the way one acts.
Instincts: Behaviors that are inherited
Instincts help animals survive

8. Migration

9. Hibernation

10. Learned Behavior
Learned behavior: the way an organism acts a result of experience
NOTE: Sometimes learned behaviors are NOT beneficial!
Can you give examples of learned behaviors?

11. Describe Yourself On the handout Circle the words that describe you
Fill in your information
Which of these traits are inherited?
Which of these traits are learned behaviors?

12. Review Inherited trait: passed from parent to child
Offspring: children
Behavior: the way an organism acts
Instinct: inherited behavior (something you are born with)
Learned behavior: the way an organism acts as a result of experience

13. Quiz Time Which of the following is an inherited trait?
Tying your shoes
Your height
Riding your bike
Your favorite color

14. Quiz Time Which of the following is learned behavior? Tying your shoes
Your height
Eye color
Hair color

15. Quiz Time Which of these can be changed? Inherited traits Instincts
Learned behaviors