Animal Behavior and Experimental Design

Mr. Paulo introduces ethology, focusing on innate behaviors like instinct, imprinting, fixed action patterns, migratory restlessness, taxes, and kinesis. He provides examples such as baby ducks imprinting and stickleback fish defending territory. The video concludes with an introduction to an AP Biology lab using isopods to study these behaviors.

What is an example of an innate behavior that is not learned?

• A baby nursing

• A dog learning to fetch

• A cat being trained to use a litter box

• A parrot mimicking human speech

During which period do ducklings imprint on their mother?

• Sensitive period

• Growth period

• Learning period

• Maturation period

What triggers the fixed action pattern in stickleback fish?

• Change in water temperature

• Red belly of another male

• Presence of a predator

• Availability of food

What is migratory restlessness in birds?

• A learned behavior to find food

• An innate behavior to change location

• A response to predators

• A seasonal change in diet

How do moths exhibit taxes?

• By moving randomly in the dark

• By flying directly to a light source

• By flying away from light

• By staying still in bright areas

What is the primary objective of the AP Biology lab using isopods?

• To measure the growth rate of isopods

• To observe the social behavior of isopods

• To investigate taxes and Kinesis in isopods

• To study the diet of isopods

What is the purpose of using a choice chamber in the lab experiment?

• To provide a habitat for isopods

• To observe isopod behavior in different environments

• To measure the size of isopods

• To feed the isopods

What is the difference between taxes and Kinesis?

• Taxes is directed movement, Kinesis is random

• Both are directed movements

• Both are random movements

• Taxes is random movement, Kinesis is directed

Which of the following is an example of Kinesis?

• A moth flying towards a light

• A fish swimming upstream

• An animal scurrying randomly to find a suitable environment

• A bird migrating south for the winter

What variable might be tested in the third part of the lab experiment?

• The effect of light versus dark environments

• The size of the choice chamber

• The color of the isopods

• The type of food given to isopods