Life Science: Animal Diversity, Book C

Chapter 5: Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

1.
Dogs are __________ in nature.
A)solitary animals
B)pack animals
C)herbivores
D)conditioned
2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of courtship behavior?
A)releasing pheromones
B)taking over a perch
C)fluffing feathers
D)singing songs
3.
Which of these is an example of aggressive behavior?
A)A spider spins a large web.
B)A queen termite lives with worker termites.
C)Two male deer lock antlers in a struggle.
D)A bear marks a tree trunk with claw marks and scent marks.
4.
Owls are active at night. They are __________.
A)imprinted
B)estivating
C)diurnal
D)nocturnal
5.
Behaviors that are based on a 24-hour cycle are called __________.
A)trial and error
B)submission
C)conditioned
D)circadian rhythms
6.
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)reflex action
B)conditioning
C)regeneration
D)imprinting
7.
Ivan P. Pavlov conducted famous experiments to study behavior and __________.
A)conditioning
B)reproduction
C)migration
D)bioluminescence
8.
A bird builds a nest when it is time for it to lay eggs. What is this an example of?
A)innate behavior
B)conditioning
C)a reflex
D)learned behavior
9.
When a skunk uses its scent glands to spray, it is __________.
A)learning
B)communicating
C)digesting
D)breathing
10.
Bioluminescence is one form of __________.
A)protecting a territory
B)cell replication
C)food processing
D)light communication
11.
Which of these is true about a hibernating animal?
A)Its breathing rate is greatly reduced.
B)Its body temperature rises dramatically.
C)Its heart rate jumps to twice its normal rate.
D)Its appetite remains the same as when it is not hibernating.
12.
What is a cyclic response to cold temperatures?
A)courtship behavior
B)hibernation
C)insight
D)social behavior
13.
A rhinoceros defends its territory in the wild. What type of behavior is this?
A)submissive
B)instinctive
C)conditioned
D)learned
14.
A peacock spreads its tail feathers and walks around with its bright feathers held high. What is this an example of?
A)trial and error
B)hibernation
C)courtship behavior
D)imprinting
15.
Which of these is true?
A)Instinctive behaviors can take a period of time to complete.
B)Instinctive behaviors happen instantly.
C)Animals are not born with instinctive behavior.
D)An instinctive behavior is the result of conscious thinking.
16.
Which of these is true?
A)Most of a spider's behaviors are instinctive.
B)Cats are capable of only instinctive behavior.
C)None of a beetle's behaviors are instinctive.
D)Almost all human behavior is instinctive.
17.
What describes the way an organism interacts with other organisms?
A)behavior
B)imprinting
C)territorial
D)reflex
18.
__________ is a chemical that an animal produces to influence the behavior of another animal of the same species.
A)Philosophy
B)Phosphorus
C)Pheromone
D)Phylum
19.
Which of these is a reflex action?
A)writing
B)yawning
C)running
D)chewing
20.
A pack of wolves works together to stalk an antelope for food. What type of interaction is this?
A)social behavior
B)imprinting
C)trial and error
D)courtship
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