Recap behaviour intro

An organism's _________ is defined as the environment in which it lives.

• habitat
• niche
• social structure
• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Role or position and species has in its environment

• habitat

• ecological niche

• ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The resources a population actually uses as a result of competition.

• niche
• realized niche
• fundamental niche
• competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The ecological niches of three bird species are shown in the diagram. What is the advantage of each bird species having a different niche?

• As more birds feed higher in the tree, available energy increases.
• More abiotic resources are available for each bird.
• Predators are less likely to feed on birds in a variety of locations.
• There is less competition for food.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

This is known as the set of resources a population is theoretically capable of using in the wild.

• niche
• realized niche
• fundamental niche
• competition

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Identify the stimulus: You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 

• Dog growling and showing teeth
• walking in opposite direction
• walking home from school
• tree

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Identify the response:
You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 

• dog growling and showing teeth
• you quickly turn and walk away
• tree
• dog

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Identify the stimulus:
You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch.  You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy your CD.

• the smell of pizza
• buying a pizza
• food court
• buying the CD

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Identify the response:
You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch.  You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy your CD

• the smell of pizza
• buying a piece of pizza
• buying the CD
• food court

Why is a spider spinning a web an innate behavior?

• It learns how to spin the web from its mother.
• It learns how to spin a web through insight learning.  
• It is born knowing how to spin a web.
• It learns how to spin a web through observational learning.