Animal Behavioral Organization Quiz

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Which part of the nervous system is organized in a hierarchy of command centers?

  • Central Nervous System (CNS) (correct)
  • Somatic Nervous System (SNS)
  • Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
  • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

What happens if the proto-cerebral ganglion (PCG) is severed in a praying mantis?

  • The mantis becomes hyperactive
  • The mantis becomes immobile
  • The mantis loses its ability to mate
  • The mantis attempts to do many things at once (correct)

What can be replaced with microcircuitry in a robo-roach to control its movements?

  • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
  • Subesophageal ganglion (SEG) (correct)
  • Central Nervous System (CNS)
  • Proto-cerebral ganglion (PCG)

What does the ability of a beheaded praying mantis to continue mating suggest?

<p>The subesophageal ganglion (SEG) controls other motor command centers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if insect ganglia are surgically isolated from the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

<p>Behaviors soon become out of sync (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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