AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Innate behavior develops without environmental stimuli. The genes influence innate behavior which is in-built in the organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -They are also called instinctive behaviors. An instinct is the ability of an animal to perform a behavior the first time it is exposed to the proper stimulus. For example, a dog will drool the first time-and every time-it is exposed to food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Innate behaviors are rigid and predictable. All members of the species always perform an innate behavior in the same way, regardless of the environment. Innate behaviors usually involve basic life functions, such as caring for offspring, so they often are necessary for successful reproduction.