Learned behavior is learned from mothers. Which option correctly describes it?

• A. Innate Behavior
• B. Learned from Mothers
• C. Genetic Response
• D. Instinctual Reaction

Answer: (B)

Learned behavior comes from experience and social learning, not from something the animal is born knowing. When a young animal observes and imitates its mother, it actively acquires new skills or responses—like foraging tricks, signaling, or problem solving—through practice and feedback. That makes the description of being learned from mothers the best fit, since it centers on learning that occurs via the mother’s guidance. In contrast, innate behaviors are present at birth and don’t require learning, genetic responses are encoded in DNA, and instinctual reactions are automatic responses shaped by evolution—none of which rely on learning from a caregiver.