definitions
a complex pattern of innate behaviors
instinct
what type of stimuli are temperature, noise and weather
external
what is one way an animal will try to attract a mate
song
dance
gifts
pheromones
the male reproductive organs
testes
An area animals might set up and defend an area for feeding, mating, and raising young.
territory
the ability of certain living things to give off light
bioluminescence
When an animal feels stressed or senses danger its body prepares to either run or fight what is this called
fight or flight response
a chemical that is produced by one animal and influences the behavior of another animal of the same species.
pheromone
the female reproductive organs
ovaries
the way an organism reacts to other organisms or to its environment.
behavior
behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with a different stimulus.
conditioning
what is the simplest type of innate behavior
reflex
what is one reason animals communicate
protection
warning of danger
finding mates
The length of time between fertilization and the birth of an animal
gestation
a forceful behavior used to dominate or control another animal
aggression
the genetic material from two different cells– a sperm and an egg– combine, producing an offspring.
sexual reproduction
Thinking, reasoning, and solving problems are what type of behavior
cognitive
a group of animals of the same species living and working together in an organized way
society
Jellyfish, clams, sea urchins, sea stars, many species of fish, and amphibians use which type of fertilization
external
a developmental process in which the form of the body changes as an animal grows from an egg to an adult.
metamorphosis
is the new cell that forms when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.
zygote
what are the four types of learned behaviors
imprinting
trial and error
conditioning
cognitive behavior
what is one way animals mark their territory
pheromones
making noises
physically mark the territory
In eggs what provides nutrients for the embryo
yolk
the joining of an egg cell with a sperm cell.
fertilization