Module 3 Concept 3 Quizizz

If an animal uses their nose to find food, which statement is true?

• They use their sense of smell to find food.

• They use their sense of touch to find food.

• They use their sense of sight to find food.

• They use their sense of hearing to find food.

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Which statement below is an example of how an elephant responds for their survival?

• Elephants have receptors on their ears to detect sound when the eardrum vibrates.

• Elephants imagine objects in their brain to recognize patterns in vibrations.

• Elephants change direction to meet the upcoming rainstorms.

• Elephants have memories of other elephants' voices.

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A behavior that occurs without having to learn it (e.g., instinct, reflex).

• Innate Behavior

• Learned Behavior

• Reflex

• Instinct

A behavior -often complex- that an animal performs without being taught (e.g.,

hibernation).

• Innate Behavior

• Learned Behavior

• Reflex

• Instinct

A simple, automatic response to something that happens.

• Innate Behavior

• Learned Behavior

• Reflex

• Instinct

Identify each action as a learned behavior or an innate behavior.

Groups:

(a) Learned Behavior

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(b) Innate Behavior

• Studying for a test.

• Spiders making a web.

• Riding your bike.

• Sea turtles hatching and going into the ocean.

• Playing the guitar.

• Breathing.

What claim can be made about animal behaviors?

• An opossum playing dead is a learned behavior.

• An opossum playing dead is an innate behavior.

• A baby raccoon climbing a tree is an innate behavior.

• A baby raccoon imitating its mother’s movements is a reflex.

Match the term to the definition of different animal functions. On your test, you will read a scenario and choose the function of the animal's response.

• Grow

• The animal is in danger and responds to stay alive.

• Survive

• The animal is meeting one of its basic life needs.

• Reproduce

• The animal is trying to make more of its species.

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In which TWO ways do body structures of the elephant work together to help the elephant survive?

• The trunk has touch receptors that send information to the brain about an approaching storm.

• The tail sends information to the brain to remember sounds of storms.

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  The ear has receptors that send information to the brain to understand other elephant calls.

• The trunk is used to fight predators while the tail sends a warning.

• The eyes sense vibrations from the ground while the ears signal other animals.

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THINK ABOUT IT!
How do sharks sense new information in their environment? (What could sharks sense? What senses/sensory structures could they use?)

What internal structure do sharks use to process the information?
How might sharks respond to the new information in their environment?
What could be the purpose of the response?