Life Science

Chapter 16: Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

1.
__________ is a chemical that an animal produces to influence the behavior of another animal of the same species.
A)Pheromone
B)Phosphorus
C)Phylum
D)Philosophy
2.
Dogs are __________ in nature.
A)solitary animals
B)pack animals
C)conditioned
D)herbivores
3.
When a skunk uses its scent glands to spray, it is __________.
A)breathing
B)learning
C)communicating
D)digesting
4.
What describes the way an organism interacts with other organisms?
A)behavior
B)reflex
C)territorial
D)imprinting
5.
Gray whales swim to warm waters off of Mexico from their cold arctic water homes. What instinctive behavior is this an example of?
A)migration
B)pheromones
C)bioluminescence
D)estivation
6.
Bioluminescence is one form of __________.
A)light communication
B)cell replication
C)protecting a territory
D)food processing
7.
Bees live together in a hive with each one having a specific job. What is this group called?
A)a pack
B)a society
C)a pride
D)a flock
8.
A gosling follows a goose shortly after hatching, and from that point on considers that goose its parent. What is this an example of?
A)regeneration
B)conditioning
C)imprinting
D)reflex action
9.
What is a cyclic response to cold temperatures?
A)courtship behavior
B)hibernation
C)social behavior
D)insight
10.
Ivan P. Pavlov conducted famous experiments to study behavior and __________.
A)migration
B)conditioning
C)bioluminescence
D)reproduction
11.
Which of the following is NOT an example of courtship behavior?
A)releasing pheromones
B)singing songs
C)fluffing feathers
D)taking over a perch
12.
A peacock spreads its tail feathers and walks around with its bright feathers held high. What is this an example of?
A)courtship behavior
B)imprinting
C)trial and error
D)hibernation
13.
Which of these is true about a hibernating animal?
A)Its heart rate jumps to twice its normal rate.
B)Its breathing rate is greatly reduced.
C)Its body temperature rises dramatically.
D)Its appetite remains the same as when it is not hibernating.
14.
Animals that are active during daylight hours are __________.
A)submissive
B)instinctive
C)diurnal
D)pheromones
15.
A rhinoceros defends its territory in the wild. What type of behavior is this?
A)instinctive
B)submissive
C)conditioned
D)learned
16.
Which of these is a reflex action?
A)running
B)yawning
C)writing
D)chewing
17.
Which of these is an example of aggressive behavior?
A)Two male deer lock antlers in a struggle.
B)A spider spins a large web.
C)A queen termite lives with worker termites.
D)A bear marks a tree trunk with claw marks and scent marks.
18.
Owls are active at night. They are __________.
A)imprinted
B)estivating
C)nocturnal
D)diurnal
19.
Which of these is true?
A)None of a beetle's behaviors are instinctive.
B)Almost all human behavior is instinctive.
C)Most of a spider's behaviors are instinctive.
D)Cats are capable of only instinctive behavior.
20.
Your math teacher assigns questions that you've not worked on before. You solve them by remembering similar problems. What type of behavior are you using?
A)insight
B)hibernation
C)reflex behavior
D)trial and error