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Which statement best describes the relationship between animal physiology and behavior?
Which statement best describes the relationship between animal physiology and behavior?
What is a key factor driving the evolution of animal behavior?
What is a key factor driving the evolution of animal behavior?
Which of the following is least likely to directly influence the evolution of a specific animal behavior?
Which of the following is least likely to directly influence the evolution of a specific animal behavior?
If a certain animal behavior consistently leads to decreased survival rates within a population, what is the likely evolutionary outcome?
If a certain animal behavior consistently leads to decreased survival rates within a population, what is the likely evolutionary outcome?
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Which field of study is LEAST relevant to understanding animal behavior?
Which field of study is LEAST relevant to understanding animal behavior?
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Which system primarily orchestrates an individual animal's behavioral response to a stimulus?
Which system primarily orchestrates an individual animal's behavioral response to a stimulus?
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In the context of animal behavior, what is the most accurate definition of a 'stimulus'?
In the context of animal behavior, what is the most accurate definition of a 'stimulus'?
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Which bodily systems must coordinate to facilitate an animal's behavioral response?
Which bodily systems must coordinate to facilitate an animal's behavioral response?
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What is the defining characteristic of an animal behavior according to the provided information?
What is the defining characteristic of an animal behavior according to the provided information?
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Within the framework of animal behavior, what role do hormones primarily play?
Within the framework of animal behavior, what role do hormones primarily play?
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Flashcards
Behavior
Behavior
An action by an organism in response to a stimulus.
Stimulus
Stimulus
Any event or change in the environment that elicits a response.
Nervous System
Nervous System
A complex network that controls actions and reactions by sending signals throughout the body.
Hormonal System
Hormonal System
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Muscular System
Muscular System
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Animal Physiology
Animal Physiology
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Behavior and Evolution
Behavior and Evolution
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Selective Pressure
Selective Pressure
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Physiology-Behavior Connection
Physiology-Behavior Connection
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Survival and Reproductive Behavior
Survival and Reproductive Behavior
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Study Notes
Animal Behaviour
- Animal behaviour is an action carried out by the muscular or hormonal system, controlled by the nervous system, in response to a stimulus.
- Animal physiology contributes to behaviour, and behaviour influences physiology.
- Behaviour is essential for survival and reproduction, and is subject to selective pressure during evolution.
- Behavioural selection affects anatomy because body form and appearance are important for recognition and communication.
Brief History of Animal Behaviour Study
- Early ethologists studied behaviour for practical purposes, such as hunting prey.
- Natural theologians in the Middle Ages documented behaviour as part of general biology.
- Animal behaviour became a formal discipline from the early 1900s.
- Modern studies of animal behaviour emerged in the late 1900s and early 2000s.
The Study of Animal Behaviour
- Understanding animal behaviour helps understand animal actions, including human actions.
- Behaviour links the nervous system to the external world.
- Behaviour is how an animal establishes and maintains its ecological niche.
- Animal behaviour results from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors.
What is Behaviour?
- Behaviour is what an animal does and how it does it.
- It's a result of genetic and environmental factors.
- It's essential for survival and reproduction.
- It's subject to natural selection.
Natural Selection
- Natural selection is the process through which species adapt to their environments.
- It drives evolution.
- Organisms best adapted survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits to the next generation.
Stimuli
- A stimulus is any change in biotic or abiotic environments that elicits a reaction or response in a living organism.
- Stimuli can be internal (e.g., hunger, thirst, pain) or external (e.g., predator sound, potential mate, changes in day length).
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This quiz explores the fundamental concepts of animal behaviour, including its definitions, historical context, and significance in survival and reproduction. It also covers the impact of physiology on behaviour and how modern studies have evolved from early ethological practices.
