Behavioral Ecology: Understanding Animal Behavior and Ecological Pressures
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What is the term for the process of passing genetic information from parents to offspring?

  • Reproduction
  • Stimulus
  • Phenotypic plasticity
  • Inheritance (correct)
  • What is a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same area and interact with one another?

  • Ecosystem
  • Predator
  • Genes
  • Population (correct)
  • What is the term for an animal that hunts, kills, and feeds on other animals for its survival?

  • Stimulus
  • Prey
  • Predator (correct)
  • Gene
  • What is the biological process by which living organisms produce offspring or new individuals of the same species?

    <p>Reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability of an organism to change its physical characteristics or traits in response to environmental factors?

    <p>Phenotypic plasticity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a segment of DNA that contains the instructions for a specific trait or function in an organism?

    <p>Gene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an animal that is hunted, captured, and eaten by another animal?

    <p>Prey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a signal or cue from the environment that triggers a response in an organism?

    <p>Stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment?

    <p>Ecosystem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines various characteristics of living things, such as eye color, hair texture, or susceptibility to certain diseases?

    <p>Genes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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