AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The spinning of the web by spiders is considered an instinctive behaviour as it will spin the same web at any given time and environment without being trained for the shape of web.

Detailed explanation-2: -S2: Spinning of web by spiders is an example of reflex action.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Spider Physiology and Behaviour Spiders, having minute brains, were once considered simple, instinct-driven automatons, but research on spider biology is revealing increasing evidence of their cognitive abilities.