Quiz about Information Processing in Animals

Question 1

The information that your brain receives from your senses is called a

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stimulus

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neuron

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input

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sense

Question 2

The action that your brain takes after it has received a stimulus is called a

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response

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action

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stimulus

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movement

Question 3

The "cause" for something to happen is the

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stimulus

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response

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effect

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homeostasis

Question 4

The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...

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response

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stimulus

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cause

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result

Question 5

Specialized cells that help animals gather information about their environment.

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sensory receptor

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neuron

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stimulus

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response

Question 6

Your sense of _____________ responds to vibrations.

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hearing

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touch

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sight

Question 7

Your eyes respond to the stimulus of

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light

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sound

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touch

Question 8

Your sense of touch responds to

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pressure, temperature, and pain

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light

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sound vibrations

Question 9

Your senses of taste and smell rely on _______________ in the air and food.

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chemicals

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light

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pressure

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sound

Question 10

Which of the following sensory receptors detects smell and taste?

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chemical

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mechanical

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electromagnetic

Question 11

The set of actions taken by an organism to respond to a stimuli is a

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behavior

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homeostasis

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sensory receptor

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neuron

Question 12

Something in the environment that causes a living thing to respond is a________.

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Stimulus

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Perception

Question 13

What part of the body receives information from the environment?

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Sense receptors

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Brain

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Stomach

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Nerves

Question 14

What part of the body processes information?

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Brain

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Sense receptors

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Nerves

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Stomach

Question 15

Information that is stored in the brain

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memory

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behavior

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response

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stimulus

Question 16

Behaviors that do not require learning or experience

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innate

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learned

Question 17

An inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically.

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instinct

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reflex

Question 18

What are the three types of sensory receptors?

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chemical, mechanical and electromagnetic

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chemical, formical and sensical

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chemical, electrical and kenetic

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chemical, potential and processing

Question 19

These type of receptors detect taste & odor

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Chemical Receptors

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Mechanical Receptors

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Electromagnetic Receptors

Question 20

An eye is where you will find these type of sensory receptors:

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Electromagnetic Receptors

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Mechanical Receptors

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Chemical Receptors

Question 21

These type of receptors detect sound, movement & pressure.

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Mechanical Receptors

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Chemical Receptors

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Electromagnetic Receptors

Question 22

Behaviors that develop through memory, experience & observing others.

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Learned Behaviors

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Feedback

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Stimuli

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Memory

Question 23

Behavior that comes naturally, something you're born knowing how to do.

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Innate behavior

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Learned behavior

Question 24

A baby moose is born and, within hours, can stand, run and walk. Is this learned behavior or innate behavior?

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innate

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learned

Question 25

A dog remembers that if he tries to attack a skunk, he will get sprayed and smell really awful. Is this learned behavior or innate behavior?

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learned

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innate

Question 26

Riding a bike & walking are examples of what type of behavior?

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Learned Behavior

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Innate Behavior

Question 27

A newborn grasping a mothers finger and breathing are examples of what type of behavior?

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Innate Behavior

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Learned Behavior

Question 28

A deep sleep during which an animal slows down its body processes to save energy is called:

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Hibernation

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Estivation

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Migration

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Graduation

Question 29

Migration is triggered by:

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both of these

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colder conditions

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lack of food

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none of these

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