AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Innate behaviors are genetically hardwired and are inherited by an organism from its parents. Learned behaviors are not inherited. They develop during an organism’s lifetime as the result of experience and environmental influence.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, a learned behavior is one that an organism develops as a result of experience. Learned behaviors contrast with innate behaviors, which are genetically hardwired and can be performed without any prior experience or training. Of course, some behaviors have both learned and innate elements.

Detailed explanation-3: -Learned behavior comes from watching other animals and from life experiences. By watching their mother, baby ducks learn how to avoid danger and to know what is good to eat. This is an example of learned behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Learned behavior is behavior that occurs only after experience or practice. Methods of learning include habituation, observational learning, conditioning, play, and insight learning.

Detailed explanation-5: -An animal adjusts its behaviour based on experience-that is, it learns-when experience at one time provides information that will be useful at a later time.