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| Nervous system works with muscular system to respond to an external stimuli |
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| Study of animals- based on movement. |
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| 4 things animals need to survive: |
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| food, water, shelter, mate |
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| directed movement that is begun by stimulus. |
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| Non-directed/random movement begun by a stimulus |
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| imprinting- critical period right after birth. FAP |
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| Fixed Action Pattern- behavior that is begun by a stimulus and will continue until its finished. |
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another FAP:
male stickle back fish. Giant aquarium that sat on the window sill. Fish are territorial. war like behavior- mail truck was red |
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| the study of the interaction of living things and their environment |
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| collection of living organisms interacting with their environment |
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| organisms of the same species |
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| all the populations included in an ecosystem |
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| area in which an organism resides (niche) |
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bottom: producers "greenies"
primary consumers- herbivores
secondary carnivores
top: tertiary consumers |
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