AB Vocab 1

Match the following words with their descriptions.

• causes an organism to respond

• stimuli (stimulus)

• body parts that detect stimuli

• sense receptors

• organ the coordinates the nervous system

• brain

• neurons; carry signals in nervous system

• nerve cells

• sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch

• senses

Match the following words with their descriptions.

• brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• learned behavior

• action in response to stimuli

• instincts

• gained through experience and memory

• behaviors

• inherited behaviors

• nervous system

Match the following words with their descriptions.

• to imitate or copy

• mimic

• helps animal blend in with surroundings

• responses

• reaction to a stimulus

• camouflage

Match the following words with their descriptions.

• inactivity of an animal during winter

• homeostasis

• maintaining stability

• hibernation

• movement from one location to another

• dormancy

• inactivity during hibernation

• migration