Stimulus and Response

Understand stimulus and response with engaging science examples!

In an area where monarch butterflies live, temperatures get cold and food becomes hard to find. Match the stimulus and response to the correct event. The stimulus is: Change in temperature The response is: Butterfly migration to warmer temperatures and abundant food source. One side of a plant is exposed to sunlight and the other side of the plant does not receive sunlight. Match the stimulus and response to the correct event. The stimulus is: Exposure to sunlight The response is: Positive phototropism A rabbit sees and hears a predator in the bushes nearby. Match the stimulus and response to the correct event. The stimulus is: Sensing Danger The response is : To fight the predator or flee the scene to avoid danger. A dog eats a piece of food that is contaminated with a poisonous substance. In the space below list what you believe the stimulus is as well as the response the dog would take.