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: -Instinct, imprinting, conditioning, and imitation are the four types of animal behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of innate behavior include: reflexes, taxis and kinesis, fixed action patterns and stereotypy, and circadian rhythms. Reflexes are automatic, rapid responses to a stimulus. Common reflexes include the knee jerk reflex, a newborn sucking reflex, and a cat arching when scratched.

Detailed explanation-4: -Innate behaviors are genetically programmed and occur indepen-dent of previous experience. Genetic interaction networks form a framework for the evolution of innate behavior. Changes in frequencies of one or more constituent allelic variants within genetic interaction networks lead to changes in network connectivity.