Classification and Animal Adaptation

Which best explains why some cats are territorial?

• Their behavior is innate.
• Their behavior is learned through imprinting.
• Their behavior is learned through habituation.
• Their behavior is learned through conditioning.

The feathers of male goldfinches become brightly colored each spring. Which best describes why the color of the feathers changes each year?

• a genetic mutation
• a learned behavior
• a behavioral adaptation
• a physical adaptation

In an experiment, a dog was made to salivate when it heard the ringing of a bell. Which type of learning is demonstrated by the dog?

• imprinting
• habituation
• conditioning
• trial and error

Mammals have internal fertilization. Which other reproductive trait is found in most mammals?

• Fertilized eggs grow and develop inside a shell.
• A large number of eggs and sperm are produced.
• Both eggs and sperm are able to move spontaneously.
• Growth and development occurs within the female’s body.

Male peacocks spreading their feathers to impress a mate is which type of adaptation?

• structural
• behavioral
• reproductive
• embryological

A duckling sees only humans after hatching. Later, it prefers to associate with humans rather than with other ducks. Which has most likely occurred?

• habituation
• imprinting
• conditioning
• instinct

Which of the following involves a learned behavior?

• laying eggs to reproduce
• having hollow, light-weight bones
• avoiding insects that taste bad
• having white feathers on the throat

A small group of monkeys discover how to break open nuts by smashing them with a rock. Their offspring learn this skill through observation. Which type of adaptation is represented by these monkeys?

• behavioral adaptation
• structural adaptation
• reproductive adaptation
• environmental adaptation

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• hooves of a horse
• a spider web
• migration of birds
• bee hive

Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?

• wolf's howl
• insect's color
• fish's fin
• squirrel stores acorns