A scientist observes that a mother bear is skilled at catching fish from a river, and her cubs also become skilled at catching fish. Why might this skill NOT be an inherited trait?

Because the cubs learned the skill by watching their mother.

Because all bears are naturally born with this skill.

Because only traits from the father bear can be inherited.

Because the skill is a random mutation that appeared in the cubs.

If scientists are studying a family of dogs and notice that most of the puppies have floppy ears just like their parents, what does this pattern suggest?

Ear shape is determined by the dog's diet.

Floppy ears are likely an inherited trait.

The puppies learned to have floppy ears from their parents.

All dogs in the world must have floppy ears.

A dog learning to sit on command.

A bird having feathers of a specific natural color passed down from its parents.

A plant bending towards the sunlight.