Survival Behaviors in Animals

What role does reasoning play in strategic thinking for animal survival?

• Reasoning is not involved in animal survival

• Reasoning helps animals plan and make decisions to overcome challenges

• Reasoning is only used by humans

• Reasoning is instinctual and does not require learning

Which of the following is a learned behavioral trait?

• A spider spinning a web

• A bear hibernating in winter

• A chimpanzee using a stick to extract termites

• A salmon swimming upstream to spawn

How do learned behaviors contribute to the survival of a species?

• They allow species to remain unchanged over time

• They enable species to adapt to new challenges and environments

• They are only beneficial in controlled environments

• They are less important than instinctual behaviors

Explain how learned behaviors can increase an animal's chance of survival. Provide an example.

• Learned behaviors are instinctual and do not change

• Learned behaviors help animals adapt to their environment, such as birds learning to avoid predators

• Learned behaviors are only useful for domesticated animals

• Learned behaviors are not important for survival

How do environmental changes affect the survival of organisms with specific behavioral traits?

• Environmental changes have no effect on survival

• Organisms with adaptable behaviors are more likely to survive

• Only instinctual behaviors are affected by environmental changes

• Learned behaviors become instinctual in new environments

Why is it important for species to have both instinctual and learned behaviors?

• It allows them to be more playful

• It increases their adaptability and chances of survival

• It makes them more attractive to mates

• It helps them migrate

Why might a species with a wide range of learned behaviors be more successful in a changing environment?

• They can only survive in stable environments

• They can adapt to new challenges and find new ways to survive

• They rely solely on instinctual behaviors

• They are less likely to survive due to confusion

What is the difference between instinctual and learned behaviors?

• Instinctual behaviors are taught, while learned behaviors are innate

• Instinctual behaviors are innate, while learned behaviors are acquired through experience

• Both are acquired through experience

• Both are innate and do not change

Describe how the structure and function of an animal's body can help it survive in its environment.

• The structure and function are unrelated to survival

• The structure and function help animals find food and escape predators, like a cheetah's speed

• The structure and function only help in reproduction

• The structure and function are only important for aquatic animals

What is the primary benefit of orcas hunting in packs?

• It helps them swim faster

• It increases their chances of survival

• It allows them to communicate better

• It helps them find mates