Question

a student is given a list of traits and is asked to organize them in a venn diagram as shown below.
traits
wolf’s social status
tiger’s stripes
blood type
a scar
skin color
musical talent
venn diagram with circles labeled inherited (i), both (ii), acquired (iii)
which traits should the student put in section iii (acquired)?
○ skin color and tiger’s stripes
○ a scar and wolf’s social status
○ musical talent and blood type
○ skin color and blood type

Explanation:

To determine traits for section III (Acquired), we identify traits not inherited but gained over time. Inherited traits (section I) are genetic (e.g., tiger’s stripes, blood type, skin color). Acquired traits are learned or gained (e.g., a scar, wolf’s social status, musical talent? Wait, no—wait: A scar is acquired (injury), wolf’s social status is acquired (social interactions), while musical talent can be both. Wait, let's re-express:

• Inherited: Tiger’s stripes (genetic), Blood type (genetic), Skin color (genetic).
• Acquired: A scar (injury), Wolf’s social status (social hierarchy, learned/acquired), maybe musical talent (but some say it's inherited, but in this context, the options: Let's check options.

Option 1: skin color (inherited) and tiger’s stripes (inherited) → no (section I).

Option 2: a scar (acquired) and wolf’s social status (acquired) → yes, both acquired.

Option 3: musical talent (maybe both) and blood type (inherited) → no.

Option 4: skin color (inherited) and blood type (inherited) → no.

So the correct option is the second one: a scar and wolf’s social status.

Answer:

B. a scar and wolf’s social status (assuming the options are labeled as A, B, C, D with B being "a scar and wolf’s social status")