Animal Test Review

What behavior allows newborn animals to recognize and follow the first moving object they see?

• courting
• imprinting
• mimicry
• conditioning

The dog in the picture is trying to cool off by panting. This response is similar to when a human does what?

• sneezes
• sweats
• shivers
• sleeps

Hibernation is a response to which of the following environmental stimuli?

• hot weather
• other animals
• cold weather
• being hungry

Which of the following behaviors in an animal would be prompted by the presence of other animals of the same species?

• courtship
• shedding
• hibernation
• mimicry

Northern garter snakes coil together in a huge ball in a den. This behavior could help to 

• increase camouflage
• locate food sources
• reduce heat loss
• increase oxygen consumption

Shivering is the body's response to ______.

• too much food
• extreme thirst
• reduced body temperature
• increased body temperature

To maintain internal temperatures, animals may ______

• shed thick coats of fur in the summer
• sweat to stay cool
• shiver to stay warm

Which of the following is an example of an escape strategy that is used to avoid being killed and eaten by predators?

• Octopuses release a cloud of ink.
• Otters produce oil to coat their fur and make it waterproof.
• Deer shed their antlers in the fall.

What classification level contains all the different animals that have a backbone?

• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order

Which of the following behaviors is an example of a learned behavior?

• A whale's ability to swim when it is born.
• A primate digging for bugs with a stick.
• A baby crying when it is hungry or sleepy.
• A newly hatched sea turtle walks toward the ocean.