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Ap Biology Chapter 51 Review

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Chapter 51: Animal Behavior Overview 1. How is behavior defined? ?A behavior is the nervous system?s response to a stimulus and is carried out by the muscular or the hormonal system ?Animal behavior is based on physiological systems and processes Concept 51.1 Discrete sensory inputs can stimulate both simple and complex behaviors 2. What is ethology? ?Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior, particularly in natural environments 3. What is the difference between proximate and ultimate causation? ?Proximate causation, or the ?how? explains or focuses on: ?Environmental stimuli triggering a behavior, and ?Genetic, physiological, and anatomical mechanisms underlying a behavior ?Ultimate causation, or ?why? explains or focuses on the:

AP Bio Reading Guide Answers CH 51

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Copyright ? 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. - 1 - Name___________________________ Period___________ Chapter 51: Animal Behavior Overview 1. How is behavior defined? A behavior is an action carried out by muscles under control of the nervous system in response to a stimulus. Concept 51.1 Discrete sensory inputs can stimulate both simple and complex behaviors 2. What is behavioral ecology? Behavioral ecology is the study of the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior. 3. What is a fixed action pattern (FAP)? Give an example. A sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus. Fixed action patterns are essentially unchangeable and, once initiated, usually carried to completion. The territorial
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