AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -An instinct is the ability of an animal to perform a behavior the first time it is exposed to the proper stimulus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Innate behavior comes from an animal’s heredity. An animal’s instincts are examples of its innate behavior. For example, migrating birds use innate behavior to know when to begin their migration and the route that they should follow. Learned behavior comes from watching other animals and from life experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Innate behavior is behavior that’s genetically hardwired in an organism and can be performed in response to a cue without prior experience. Reflex actions, such as the knee-jerk reflex tested by doctors and the sucking reflex of human infants, are very simple innate behaviors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Innate behavior is also called instinctive behavior. Instinct is the ability of an animal to perform a particular behavior in response to a given stimulus the first time the animal is exposed to the stimulus. In other words, an instinctive behavior does not have to be learned or practiced.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of innate behavior include: reflexes, taxis and kinesis, fixed action patterns and stereotypy, and circadian rhythms. Reflexes are automatic, rapid responses to a stimulus. Common reflexes include the knee jerk reflex, a newborn sucking reflex, and a cat arching when scratched.