AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?
A
defense
B
hibernation
C
courtship
D
migration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reflexes. Perhaps the simplest example of an innate behavior is a reflex action: an involuntary and rapid response to a stimulus, or cue. One example of a human reflex action is the knee-jerk reflex. To test this reflex, a doctor taps the tendon below your kneecap with a rubber hammer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pheromones are chemicals produced by one species that affects the physiology or behavior of animals of the same species. Pheromones assist in reproduction, feeding, social interactions and maternal-neonatal bonding in mammals. By definition and according to evolutionary theory, pheromones work within a species.

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