Animal Behaviors

Match the term on the left to its corresponding statement on the right. Click on a statement and drag the cursor to create a line between the corresponding boxes. behavior a response to a stimulus response a reaction to a stimulus stimulus anything that causes a reaction innate an inherited behavior an organism is born with the ability to do fight or flight how an organism responds to fear or a need for greater activity reflex simplest innate response instinct an innate fixed pattern of behaviors migration seasonal movement of animals hibernation slowed metabolic response to cold temperatures estivation slowed metabolic response to warm temperatures chemotaxis movement in response to a chemical stimulus phototaxis movement in response to a light stimulus suckling mammalian response that allows offspring to get milk from the mother pheromones chemicals that allow organisms to communicate non-verbally courtship interactions between males and females prior to mating dominance hierarchy a social caste system When an infant is born, he or she will turn their head towards anything that strokes the cheek or mouth. What is this an example of? reflex phototaxis instinct fight or flight A spider making a web, nest building, and maternal activities are examples of what type of behavior? reflex instinct habituation migration The water-holding frog can burrow underground during the dry summer months. It sheds its skin and creates a cocoon around itself. It can survive in this underground den for two years with no food or water. What is this an example of? estivation hibernation migration instinct Which organism is most likely to be born with the ability to suckle? cardinal turtle bass cat Use the powerpoint to help you answer the questions. Learned Behaviors PowerPoint Match the term on the left to its corresponding statement on the right. Click on a statement and drag the cursor to create a line between the corresponding boxes. habituation when an organism gets used to a stimulus and no longer responds to it imprinting a bond formed between organisms at a critical period of development trial-and-error experimenting with different methods of doing something until the desired outcome is achieved conditioning a response to association of an object with something else Click on the statement. Decide if it is an example of an innate behavior or learned behaior, then select that choice to add it to the appropriate set. Innate A flock of geese fly south for the winter. A mother duck will roll any round object near her nest into her nest. You automatically close your eyes when something comes near them. A lion marks his territory. Learned A parrot says "Polly want a cracker?" A child pitching a fit in the grocery store in an effort to get candy...like she did last time. Geometry. Fill in the blanks to complete the passage. Click on a blank and select the best answer choice. Through various forms of communication, animals exchange information that affects their behavior. Animals can communicate with visual signals, by touching each other, and by producing sounds, some of which can be heard over great distance. Communicating with odors is another strategy. Pheromones are species-specific chemicals that have a powerful effect on behavior. Some type of communication involve both innate and learned behaviors. Human language has evolved as a way of communicating with written and spoken symbols that have specific meanings.