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49 Cards in this Set
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Innate behavior
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Actions and reactions an animal possesses when it is born
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Learned behavior
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those that the animal learns by itself or from other animals (i.e. its parents)
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intelligent behavior
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those that are based on special abilities like reasoning, analyzing, problem solving, and understanding.
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Migration
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the long distance seasonal movement of animals from one area to another
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albumen
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the white part of an egg
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yolk
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the stored food that the unhatched chick will use to grow
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egg
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female gamete; usually larger than the male gamete and does NOT have the ability to move itself
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fertilization
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occurs when 2 haploid gametes unite and form a diploid cell
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gestation
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the time a baby animal is spent in the uterus
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incubation
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the maintaining of the conditions necessary to hatch an egg
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umbilical cord
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the structure through which the embryo's blood vessels pass to the placenta
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spawning
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the laying of eggs in water by aquatic animals
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mammory glands
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an organ that produces milk to nourish the young
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placental animals
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a mammal in which the developing young in the uterus exchange nutrients and waste with the mother through a placenta
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Reflexes and Instincts
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What are the 2 types of innate behavior?
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Reflexes
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A simple, immediate response to some change in the environment (dog panting and tail wagging)
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instincts
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A complex reaction that require longer time to complete (nest building by birds or web weaving by spiders)
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External and Internal
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What are the 2 types of fertilization?
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External
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When the sperm and egg unite outside the parents bodies
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internal
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when the sperm and egg unite inside the parents bodies
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Gametes
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What special cells transfer or receive chromosomes during sexual reproduction?
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It either produces egg or sperm
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What is the end result of meiosis?
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Reflexes
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Which type of behavior does an animal have when it is born?
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Instincts
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Which are considered more complex: reflexes or instincts?
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Migration
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Seasonal, long-distance animal movements
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Learned behaviors
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What kind of behavior are pet tricks?
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No
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Are all learned animal behaviors taught by humans?
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The ability to reason out a solution to a problem
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Besides communication, what else can be evidence of intelligence
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They whistle (which last for about a half second each and change pitch)
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How do dolphins communicate?
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Innate behaviors
Learned behaviors Intelligent behaviors |
What are the 3 levels of animal behavior
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Learned behavior
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Does a pet dog that rolls over on command exhibit a learned behavior or an intelligent behavior?
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Dolphins "talking" to each other
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Give an example of an animal exhibiting an intelligent behavior
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One
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How many sets of an organism's chromosomes are contained withing a gamete?
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reproductive organs
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What animal organ produces eggs?
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Zygote
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The diploid cell that results from fertilization is called a _______.
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It occurs outside the body
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What does external in external fertilization indicate?
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They die
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What usually happens to an egg or sperm that is unfertilized?
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In the uterus
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Where exactly does gestation occur?
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It allows air to go in and out
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Why do eggshells have pores?
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They dig holes and rely on the warmth from the earth and the sun
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Where do rattlesnakes incubate their eggs?
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It contains blood vessels that go from the heart of the embryo to the placenta and back
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What function does the umbilical cord have?
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If an organism has 20 chromosomes, how many will each of its gametes have?
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sperm
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What name is given to the reproductive cells produces by males?
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Fertilization
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What name is given to the uniting of gametes?
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Fish
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Give an example of an organism that has external fertilization
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Gestation
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What is the period of development when the egg is in the uterus?
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It stores food that the unhatched chick will use to grow
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What is the main purpose of the egg's yolk?
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albumen
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What part of an egg supplies the water, vitamins, and minerals needed by the developing organism?
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placenta
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What is the structure in most mammals that is used to exchange materials between the mother's blood and the embryo's blood?
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