AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Behavioral responses refer to how animals cope with changes in their environments. Animals may respond to environmental stimuli through behaviors that include hibernation, migration, defense, and courtship. As a result of cold, winter weather (stimulus) some animals will hibernate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animals can respond to environmental change in 3 key ways: disperse, adjust through phenotypic plasticity, or adapt through genetic changes ( Williams et al.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some organisms show behavioral adaptations to cope with variations in their environment. A rhino covering itself in mud to keep cool and desert lizard basking in Sun to keep warm are examples of behavioral, means of homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Behavioral response (effect) refers to how animals cope or deal with changes in their environment (cause). Cold weather is the stimulus that causes some animals to hibernate to conserve food stored in the body (ex. bears). Hibernation is a special, very deep sleep.

Detailed explanation-5: -or US behavioral response. noun. a change in behaviour in response to a stimulus.