AP Bio - Concepts 39.3-39.6 (Behavioral Ecology)

This pictures demonstrates what?

• Instinctive

• Imprinting

• Social behaviour

• Co parental care

A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.

• stimulus

• behavior

• innate response

• fixed action pattern

Which is an example of a behavior?

• blood flowing through veins

• a dog avoiding a foul odor

• tree branch providing shade

• a rabbit’s fur turning white

A _________ is defined as a way an animal responds to a stimulus.

• response

• instinct

• attitude

• behavior

Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior?

• food & space

• genetics & experience

• experience & food

• genetics & food

A spider making a web is an example of a .........

• stimulus

• genetic behavior

• fixed action patern

• learned behavior

This type of innate behavior occurs when an animal carries out a specific set of actions, in sequence, in response to a stimulus.

• imprinting

• fixed action pattern

• habituation

• classical conditioning

A (an) ____ is an environmental change that directly influences the activity of an organism.

• stimulus

• behavior

• innate response

• fixed action pattern

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulus?

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• foraging 

A bearded dragon will hunt small insects like worms and crickets to eat. What type of behavior this?

• parental care
• foraging 
• courtship
• communication