Something that causes a reaction in a living thing
Stimulus
The movement between habitats
Migration
Which is not an example of animal behavior?
a) knowing when to migrate
b) staying away from predators
c) A turtle pulling its head inside its shell
d) having white feathers
d) having white feathers
Is having brown fur an inherited trait or a learned trait?
Inherited Trait
A spider spins webs. Is this instinct (inherited) or learned behavior and why?
Instinct
A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment
Adaptation
A state of inactivity that helps some animals survive cold temperatures
Hibernation
Which adaptation would be most useful to an animal that eats nectar from plants?
a) fast legs
b) short beak
c) wings
d) fins
c) wings
Is hibernating in the winter an inherited or learned behavior?
Inherited behavior
True or False: A bear must learn to catch fish from its parents. (If true what behavior is this - learned or inherited?)
True-Learned behavior
A behavior that is inherited
Instinct
The qualities an organism has
Characteristics
A marking on a butterfly scares away predators. What is this an example of?
Adaptation
Is staying away from predators an inherited or learned behavior?
Inherited and learned behaviors
Humans build fires to keep warm. Is this instinct (inherited) or learned behavior?
Learned behavior
Everything that surrounds a living thing
Environment
To receive characteristics from an organism's parents
Inherit
Which describes migration?
a) behavior animals learn from other young animals
b) behavior animals learn from their parents
c) behavior animals are born knowing
d) behavior animals learn from experience
c) behavior animals are born knowing
Is speaking a language an inherited or learned behavior?
Learned behavior
A sea lion balances a ball. Is this instinct or learned behavior?
Learned behavior
A characteristic that can help an individual compete in its environment
Advantage
True or False? An animal's behavior is either learned OR instinctive?
False. Some behaviors are partly learned AND some are partly instinctive.
Stimulus in environment causes what characteristic?
a) A zebra's stripes have a different pattern than its parents.
b) A turtle pulls its head into its shell.
c) A flounder can change its color.
d) A pea plant grows white flowers.
b) A turtle pulls its head into its shell.
True or False: The physical adaptation of having waxy leaves would best help a plant survive in the desert environment. Why?
True because the leaves could keep more water from being evaporated from the plant if the leaves were waxy.
What types of adaptations might keep some animals from being eaten?
bad sprays, bad taste, colorful, camouflage