Animal Behavior
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Behavior starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Context: A group of meerkats takes turns standing guard while others forage for food. What type of behavior is this, and what is its benefit?
Context: A rat learns to press a lever to receive food. What type of learning is this, and who is the scientist most associated with this discovery?
Describe the difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning.
Describe the role of pheromones in animal behavior.
Explain how parental care can increase the survival of offspring in animals.
Explain the term 'territorial behavior' and give one example.
Context: A group of meerkats takes turns standing guard while others forage for food. What type of behavior is this, and what is its benefit?
Context: A rat learns to press a lever to receive food. What type of learning is this, and who is the scientist most associated with this discovery?
Which animal is famous for its waggle dance, a form of communication to indicate the location of food?
(1) Ant
(2) Bee
(3) Butterfly
(4) Spider
Which of the following best describes classical conditioning?
(1) Learning by observing others
(2) Learning by associating a neutral stimulus with a significant one
(3) Learning by trial and error
(4) Learning by repeated exposure to a stimulus
Which of the following best describes habituation?
(1) An animal learns to associate two stimuli
(2) An animal decreases its response to a repeated, harmless stimulus
(3) An animal copies the behavior of another
(4) An animal solves a problem through trial and error
Which of the following is a benefit of living in animal groups?
(1) Increased competition for food
(2) Greater risk of disease
(3) Better protection from predators
(4) Less access to mates
Fill in the blank: The ability of an animal to solve a new problem without prior experience is called __________ learning.
Fill in the blank: The migration of birds over long distances is an example of __________ behavior.
Fill in the blank: The study of animal behavior is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The tendency of animals to return to their birthplace to reproduce is called __________.
True or False: All animal behaviors are controlled by genes only.
True or False: All animal communication is visual.
True or False: Altruistic behavior in animals always benefits the individual performing the behavior.
True or False: Courtship behavior in animals is always learned.
