IB Bio Animal Behavior

what is innate behavior?

a behavior that develops despite the enviornment

what controls innate behavior?

organisms genes

what is learned behavior?

behavior that is not genetically programmed and may, or may not, increase chance of survival

what is taxis?

a direct response to a stimulus that in the form of a directional movement

is taxis innate or learned?

innate

what is chemotaxis?

a response to chemicals in the enviornment

example of chemotaxis

clownfish to anemone

what is phototaxis?

movement in response to a light source

what is gravitaxis?

a response to gravity

what is rheotaxis?

response to water current

what is thigmotaxis?

a response to touch

what is kinesis?

a movement in response to a non-directional stimulus

how is kinesis different from taxis?

the organism does not move towards or away from the stimulus

what is orthokinesis?

a response in the form of speed of movement in proportion to the stimulus

what is klinokinesis?

a response in the form of the frequency of a turn or change in direction

what is imprinting?

when a young animal becomes attracted to their mother

what is social behavior?

when two or more animals, normally of the same species, interact with each other

what is the queen bee?

fertile female that