Lesson 5: Timing Responses in Animals
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Circadian Rhythm
The natural cycle of physical, mental, and behavior changes that the body goes through in a 24-hour cycle.
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Diurnal
Active during the day.
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Nocturnal
Active during the night.
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Crepuscular
Active during dawn and dusk.
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Circatidal Rhythms
Biological rhythms that follow a cycle of about 12.4 hours, syncing with the ebb and flow of tides.
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Circalunar Rhythms
Biological rhythms linked to the lunar cycle, which lasts about 29.5 days.
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Semilunar Rhythms
Biological rhythms that happen in two cycles every lunar month, each lasting about 15 days.
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Spring Tides
Tides that occur during a new or full moon, causing very high and low tides.
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Neap Tides
Moderate tide that occurs when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
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Circannual Rhythms
Biological cycles that repeat once a year, often influenced by seasonal changes.
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Compound Rhythms
When an organism follows more than one rhythm.
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