Behavior and the Environment

Unit 8: The Living Environment

Animal is defined by response to in the environment.
An (instinctive) behavior is inherited through genes, as when a stimulus triggers a fixed pattern (FAP).
Many behaviors are and can be altered based on previous experiences.
- learning takes place when a behavior is by associating either a stimulus or a behavior with a consequence.
- Many animals exhibit during an early stage of development called the period.
Some animals are capable of complicated behaviors called .
Sexually reproducing animals often exhibit reproductive behaviors that result in selection.
- In many species, females choose their mate in a process called selection.
- Males often for females in a process called selection.
Animals that live in social groups must with each other.
Some social animals exhibit behavior, an action that benefits other individuals at a cost to the actor.
Altruistic behavior may have evolutionary adaptations due to selection.
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