AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The internal need that leads an individual or organism to act is known as motivation. A motive prompts and individual to act in a certain way, or at least develop an inclination for specific behavior. Motivations refers to the internal and external factors that stimulate the desire to do or learn.

Detailed explanation-2: -The internal factors are related to the type of animal, its genetic background, gender, age, and the presence of homeostatic adaptation mechanisms to specific situations or stress.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are motivated by physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, sex, companionship, air and rest. They are also motivated to escape from danger, but can be taught to become less afraid and do things normally unnatural to them (such as go on a horse float).

Detailed explanation-4: -Internal factors such as experience and sex, and external ones such as environmental conditions (e.g. meteorology, landscape characteristics) and food availability can promote differences in animals’ behavior.

Detailed explanation-5: -Choose one species in your zoo and consider both the internal and external mechanisms that shape the animals’ behaviours. List 1) social needs, 2) feeding needs, 3) sleeping/resting needs, 4) How needs differ depending on age and sex of the species.