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Animal Behaviors
animal behaviors
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Biology
9th Grade
06/02/2008

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animal cells do not have a ______
Definition
cell wall
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asymmetry
Definition
have no symmetry
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radial symmetry
Definition
can divide equally through one point
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bilateral symmetry
Definition
can be divided into two equal halves
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invertebrates
Definition
animals that have no backbone
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vertebrate
Definition
animals that have a backbone
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porifera
Definition
sponges
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cnidaria
Definition
jellyfish and hydra
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annelida
Definition
earthworms and leeches
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mollusca
Definition
snails, clams, octupi
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arthopoda
Definition
insects, crabs, spiders
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behavior
Definition
anything an animal does in response to a stimulus in its enviroment
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innate behavior
Definition
genetically programmed
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learned behavior
Definition
has to be taught
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automatic response
Definition
reflex- a simple automatic response that includes no conscious control
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instinctive behavior
Definition
instinct- complex pattern of behavior that has several parts
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courtship behavior
Definition
behavior males and females carry out before mating
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territoriality
Definition
physical space an animal defends against other members
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examples of territoriality
Definition
breeding area, potential mates, feeding area
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circadian rythm
Definition
24 hour cycle of behavior (ex. sleep and wake cycle)
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migration
Definition
instincting movements that occur on a seasonal cycle
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hibernation
Definition
state in which body temperature drops
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estivation
Definition
state of reduced metabolism in conditions of extreme heat (ex. desert animals)
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habituation
Definition
a repeated stimulus is ignored
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imprinting
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a form of learning in which an animal forms a social attatchment to another object
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conditiioning
Definition
learning by association
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insight
Definition
organism uses a previous experience to respond to a new situation
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