Animal Behavior

Which characteristic is NOT true of animals?

• They are multicellular.

• They usually reproduce sexually.

• They are able to make their own food.

• They have tissues.

Living in groups______.

• attracts predators

• helps prey spot predators

• helps animals find food

• all of the above

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Warning coloration is_________.

• a kind of camouflage

• a way to warn predators

• always black and white

• always a sign that an animal is poisonous to eat

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Some animals use the Earth's magnetic field to_______.

• defend their territory

• set their biological clock

• to navigate

• to attract mates

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To defend against predators, an animal might use______.

• camouflage

• toxins

• warning coloration

• all of the above

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Refer to the handout provided to complete the concept map in the right order: estivation, hibernation, biological clock, migration, circadian rhythms, seasonal behaviors

• estivation, seasonal behaviors, circadian rhythms, biological clock,migration, seasonal behaviors, hibernation

• biological clock, circadian rhythms,seasonal behaviors, estivation, migration, hibernation

• hibernation, seasonal behaviors, estivation, biological clock,migration, circadian rhythms

USE THE PIE CHART HANDOUT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 7-10.

What group of animals has the most species?

• spiders and other non-insect arthropods

• other invertebrates

• beetles

• ants, bees, and wasp

How many species of beetles are on Earth and how does that compare with the number of mammal species?

• there are 290,000 species of beetles

• there are 103,000 species of beetles and 5,000 mammals

• there are 290,000 species of beetles and 4,000 species of mammals

How many species of vertebrates are known?

• 38,300

• 42,300

• 164,000

• none of the above

New species are still being discovered. Which pie wedges are most likely to increase?

• sponges and mammals

• insects and beetles

• other insects

• moths and butterflies

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