The purpose of courtship behavior in animals is to

allow animals to attract a mate

protect animals from predators.

give animals the ability to feed themselves

Fish have an inherited behavior to swim because they do not need to be taught. Which of the following is also an example of an inherited behavior?

A young bird is building a nest perfectly on the first try

The classroom rabbit is using a litter box

Your dog is barking to go to the restroom

Students in a classroom are raising their hands to answer a question

Which of the following characteristics best classifies all invertebrate animals?

They do not have backbones or internal skeletons

They have a nervous system with a brain

They have legs, wings, or fins for movement

They have blood that circulates through blood vessels

Which of the following is the best description of a warm-blooded animal?

They eat a lot to maintain a constant body temperature

They must gain heat to perform internal activities

They become slow moving and sluggish in a cold environment

They do not eat a lot because they use solar energy to keep warm

The arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop a white coat of fur during the winter months. What statement best describes this behavioral response?

Snow falls during the winter and the white fur will camouflage the animals

The color of the fur will attract a mate

White fur allows the animals to reflect light and stay warm

It becomes colder during the winter, so these animals need more fur to stay warm

What is the purpose of shivering?

It increases the rate energy is transformed into heat

It allows animals to release extra covering

Which of the following is a behavioral response for the defense of the animal?

Wasps use a stinger when threatened

Robins fly south during the winterRobins fly south during the winter

Worms move out of the light into the dark

Turtles become dormant in the mud in a pond

What is the difference between learned and inherited behaviors?

Learned behaviors are taught and inherited behaviors are instincts

Learned behaviors apply only to young animals

Inherited behaviors apply only to young animals

Inherited behaviors are taught and learned behaviors are instincts

Use the testable question below to answer question. “ What effect does food type have on weight gain of gerbils? ” Which of the following is an appropriate hypothesis for the testable question above?

If gerbils are given fruit instead of seeds, then they will gain more weight.

Younger gerbils will eat more than older gerbils.

If gerbils are not given food, then they will lose weight.

Gerbils fed in the morning will gain more weight than gerbils fed at night.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Choose the answer below that correctly matches the vertebrate with its structural characteristics.

fish: ectothermic, have scales, breathe with lungs

bird: ectothermic, have feathers, breathe with lungs

mammals: endothermic, have fur or hair, breathe with lungs

reptile: ectothermic, have smooth moist skin, breathe with gills

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What survival stimulus makes an animal thirsty? The need for

food

mating

sleep.

water.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

A baby is crying because she is hungry.

A flock of birds is flying south for the winter.

A boy is blinking as wind blows dust swirls around him.

Three raccoons are tipping over a trash can to obtain food.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following animals is in the vertebrate phylum?

butterfly

octopus

snake

worm

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Zebras are found in large groups in the wild. What is most likely the reason for zebras to create a herd by grouping together?

They need to stay close to one another to stay warm.

All the zebras are mothers and are raising their young together.

They confuse predators by making them think the herd is a large animal.

There is only one large male in the group and he is the protector of the herd.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Flexible jaws, tentacles, and filtering structures are all examples of structures for animals to do which of the following?

move

breathe

obtain resources

defend themselves

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an advantage that endothermic animals have over ectothermic animals?

Endothermic animals have smaller bodies than ectothermic animals

Endothermic animals require less energy to survive than ectothermic animals

Endothermic animals can survive longer periods without food than ectothermic animals

Endothermic animals remain more active in cold environments than ectothermic animals

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6th Animal Benchmark Review

Choose the answer below that correctly matches the vertebrate with its structural characteristics.

What survival stimulus makes an animal thirsty? The need for

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

Which of the following animals is in the vertebrate phylum?

Zebras are found in large groups in the wild. What is most likely the reason for zebras to create a herd by grouping together?

Flexible jaws, tentacles, and filtering structures are all examples of structures for animals to do which of the following?

Which is an advantage that endothermic animals have over ectothermic animals?

The purpose of courtship behavior in animals is to

Which of the following is an internal stimulus?

Fish have an inherited behavior to swim because they do not need to be taught. Which of the following is also an example of an inherited behavior?

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