Animal Information Processing

Which statement best explains why a dog's brain can process more information about smell than a rabbit's brain can? Select 2 answers

• Dogs take in different kinds of information with their smell receptors than rabbits do

• Doges have a smaller range of vision than rabbits do and learn to rely on their memories about smells

• Dogs take in more information because they have at least 10 times as many smell receptors as rabbits have

• Dogs process information from their noses and tongues to learn about their surroundings.

Which of the following are senses that animals may use to process information?

• smelling

• hearing

• breathing

• running

• seeing

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Which animal is preparing for a seasonal change in the enviornment?

• a bat flying at night

• a deer drinking water

• a squirrel storing nuts

• an owl eating a mouse

Which statement best describes how a rabbit processes information that is taken in by a rabbit's eyes?

• Rabbit's eyes send images to its brain so that the rabbit can see a place to hide

• a rabbit's eyes send signals to its muscles so that the rabbit can run from danger

• a rabbits eyes send signals to its brain so that the rabbit can decide how to respond

• rabbit's eyes send images to its ears and nose so that the rabbit can take in more information

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Alligators have highly sensitive skin. Parts of their skin have bundles of nerves that can sense very small changes in vibrations in their surroundings. An alligator then uses these changes in vibrations to detect its prey. 

Which important piece of information about how alligators sense their prey is missing from the description above?

• The sensation of vibration changes must travel to other parts of the skin before the alligator can use these changes in vibrations to detect its prey.

• The sensation of vibration changes must travel to the brain before the alligator can use these changes in vibrations to detect its prey.

• The sensation of vibration changes must travel to the back before the alligator can use these changes in vibrations to detect its prey.

• The sensation of vibration changes must travel to the prey before the alligator can use these changes in vibrations to detect its prey.

Which statement best describes how a rabbit knows whether it is in danger?

• The rabbit's eyes recognize the shape of a predator.

• The rabbit's brain compares memories to information from the environment.

• The rabbit's ears and nose remember what a predator sounds and smells like.

• The rabbit's brain combines visual, scent, and sound information into a complete image.

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A snail is an animal that lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers.

How does the snail use the structure labeled X?

• to find food

• to reproduce

• to digest prey

• to protect itself from predators.

Which animal lays eggs as a part of their reproduction?

• dog

• lion

• frogs

• elephant

a green tree frog lives in a forest. How does the frog's green color help it to survive?

• by helping the frog find other frogs

• by making the frog hard to see when sitting in the leaves

• by allowing the frog to make its own food

• by keeping the frog cool

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One way animals usually respond to a sudden drop in temperature by

• sweating

• shivering

• blinking

• salivating