Human and Animal Senses VRE Review

The snowshoe rabbit has white fur in winter and dark fur in summer. What is the main survival advantage of this fur color change to the rabbit?

• The light fur keeps the rabbit from getting sunburned in summer.

• The fur color is an adaptive form of camouflage to avoid predators.

• The dark fur absorbs more sunlight so the rabbit is warmer in winter.

• The white fur is more valuable to fur trappers, so the animal will be trapped and better fed in winter.

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Sleep, hunger, and thirst are all

• reflexes.

• learned behaviors.

• 
  responses to internal stimuli.

• 
  responses to external stimuli.

Some species in the weasel family, such as skunks, protect themselves by spraying a foul-smelling musk oil when threatened. Why would a spray defense be a useful mechanism for a species?

• Predators would confuse the species with others that produce foul smells.

• 
  Spray can turn a predator away before an individual is harmed.

• 
  It is hard for other species to mimic a spraying defense.

• There is no known defense against foul-smelling sprays.

Every day as Hank gets home and reaches for his door knob, he can hear his dog inside wagging its tail. The dog is short, and cannot see out the window.

What is the likely reason the dog is getting excited?

• The dog is excited by treats.

• The dog can smell his owner coming.

• The dog can sense its owners warmth.

• The dog has learned to read the clock.

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This is the set of skills and abilities necessary for an organism to live.

• Body Coverings

• Behavior

• Survival

• Response

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This is a biological reaction due to a stimulus.

• Body coverings

• Behavior

• Survival

• Response

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This refers to the possible outer layer of an organism, there are three main possibilities: skin, feathers, and scales.

• Body Coverings

• Behavior

• Survival

• Response

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This is the actions of organisms in response to stimuli.

• Body Coverings

• Behavior

• Survival

• Response

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When an animal, like this squirrel, does not have enough energy to protect its young, run away from predators, or find a place to live, internal cues will tell the squirrel it is

• hungry and it is time to eat.

• sleepy and should go to sleep.

• scared and it should run away.

• thirsty and it is time to find water.

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A girl attempts to drink a large glass of water without stopping. When she finishes, she gasps for air as she was unable to breath while drinking.

The gasp response is an example of which type of behavior?

• reflex

• learned

• instinct

• conditioning

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