Chapter 3: Section 3 Quiz

A bird building its nest perfectly the first time is an example of 

• learned behavior
• instinctive behavior

A frog lives in a pond in the northern portion of the United States.   Why does the frog bury itself in the mud at the bottom of the pond during the winter months? 

• to migrate to warmer waters
• to mimic a larger animal
• to camouflage itself from predators
• to hibernate during cold weather

What adaptation allows humans to exercise for long periods of time without overheating?

• Getting hungry and eating food cools us down.
• Getting tired and taking a rest.
• Getting thirsty and drinking water lets us sweat and cool down.
• Breathing deeply lets us cool down.

In the park, you noticed a girl throwing a stick for her dog to fetch.  The dog ran and got the stick every time.  This is an example of

• instinctive behavior
• learned behavior

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

• defense

• hibernation

• courtship

• migration

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What kind of behavior is speaking Spanish?

• instinct

• learned behavior

• inherited behavior

• imprinting

What is the definition of behavior

• animal's response to a stimulus
• animal's type of communication
• animal's care of offspring
• animal's main characterisitics

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An internal stimulus happens ____________ the body

• outside
• inside
• behind
• under

Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?

• growling at foe
• barking for attention
• nursing young
• showing bright feathers

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What is a Pheromone?

• Chemical released by one animal that affects another's behavior

• Ferry dust that animals use

• Physical emotion between two animals

• Chemical released by humans to capture animals in the wild