Animal Behavior and Communication Concepts

Mr. Burus from Union High School in Vancouver, Washington, presents a lesson on how organisms respond to environmental changes. The lesson covers communication mechanisms, signaling behavior, and the impact of natural selection on behavior. Examples include aposematism in coral snakes and skunks, scent marking in mammals, and cooperative behavior in honeybees. The lesson concludes with a skill practice on identifying variables in experiments and key takeaways about organism responses, communication, and natural selection.

What is the main focus of today's lesson?

• Cell division

• Photosynthesis

• Responses to the environment

• The structure of DNA

What is a stimulus in the context of organism behavior?

• A type of food

• An external or internal signal causing a response

• A genetic mutation

• A learned behavior

Which type of behavior is genetically controlled and can occur without prior experience?

• Aggressive behavior

• Cooperative behavior

• Innate behavior

• Learned behavior

What is the purpose of signaling behavior in organisms?

• To produce changes in the behavior of other organisms

• To find shelter

• To migrate

• To hibernate

Which of the following is NOT a type of signal used by animals?

• Visual

• Audible

• Tactile

• Nutritional

What is aposematism?

• A form of cooperative behavior

• A method of finding food

• A warning trait to discourage predation

• A type of learned behavior

How do mammals use scent markings?

• To find food

• To establish and identify territory

• To migrate

• To hibernate

What behavior do honeybees exhibit to regulate hive temperature?

• Heater bees positioning near larvae

• Stinging

• Foraging

• Dancing

What is the role of the queen bee in a hive?

• Collecting pollen

• Laying eggs

• Regulating temperature

• Building the hive

Which behavior tends to increase the fitness of the individual and the survival of the population?

• Aggressive behavior

• Territorial behavior

• Cooperative behavior

• Solitary behavior