AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The long seasonal movement of animal is called:
A
Foraging
B
migration
C
fixed action pattern
D
altruisic behavior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one habitat to another in search of food, better conditions, or reproductive needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Animal migration is the large-scale movement of a species from one place to another. Most species migrate during specific seasons, in search of food or water, or for mating reasons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of migration from plain areas to pastures on mountains during summers and again from mountain pastures to plain areas during winters is known as transhumance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Familiar migrants include many birds; hoofed animals, especially in East Africa and in the Arctic tundra; bats; whales and porpoises; seals; and fishes, such as salmon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Organisms move from one place to another during specific seasons. This seasonal movement is called migration. They migrate to excape the change in climatic conditions, in search of food, for reproduction, etc.

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