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WorksheetsBehavior (Response to Stimuli)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
In the movie, Tim says reflexes are "involuntary." What does this mean?
. People learn them before the age of five
People perform them without thinking
People need to perform them to survive
People always dislike performing them
What can you infer about the instinctive behaviors of many baby animals?
They are usually fairly useless in the wild
They usually revolve around avoiding humans
They usually revolve around obtaining food and safety
They are usually taught to them by their mothers
Which of the following is a stimulus that might result in vomiting?
A cut in the skin
Low energy
Hot temperature
Eating spoiled food
A fox spots a rabbit in a field. The fox begins to chase the rabbit, and the rabbit runs away. Which best describes the rabbit's behavior in response to the stimulus of being chased?
It is a tropism.
It is a fight-or-flight response.
It is a response caused by hunger.
It is a response caused by an internal stimulus.
Which of the following is an external stimulus?
Bacterial infection
Hunger
Temperature of environment
Thirst
Which of the following is an example of learned behavior in humans?
Knowing which key opens a door
Blinking or sneezing when you come out into a bright light
Scratching mosquito bites
Gagging when something is placed at the back of your mouth
Which of the following describes homeostasis?
keeps variables exactly at the set point
organism's ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions
acts to keep values outside of a desired range
operates through positive feedback
Dina is relaxing by walking her dog on a warm, sunny afternoon. Dina feels sweaty, and she sees that her dog is panting. Which is the most likely stimulus causing these responses in both Dina and her dog?
hunger
high temperature
thirst
light from the sun
Courtship behavior helps organisms:
Survive to old age
Learn
Eat
Reproduce
what type of tropism is occurring here?
phototropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
tropictropism
Which of these is an example of a plant responding to an internal stimulus?
a leaf wilting because of lack of water
the stem of a sunflower bending toward light
a leaf closing when a bee brushes against it
the roots of a tree growing downward, in the direction of gravity
What is homeostasis?
changes in a species over time
the response of an organism to a stimulus
the ability of an organism to reproduce
the balance in an organism's internal environment
The diagram shows the cell of a plant. What can you infer about the plant this cell came from by observing the plant cell?
The plant needs sunlight.
The plant is healthy.
The plant is wilting.
The plant is photosynthesizing.
What is an example of a human reflex?
Avoiding dangerous streets and neighborhoods.
Feeling affection toward one's friends.
Quickly moving back from the source of a sudden, startling noise.
Screaming when one doesn't get what one wants.
Which word best describes the response the seedlings are showing?
homeostasis
stimulus
hibernation
phototropism
Which of the following is an example of instinctive behavior?
A puppy cuddling with its human owner
A duckling swimming after its mother
A young child learning how to read
A kitten learning to use a litter box
