EBK BIOLOGY
EBK BIOLOGY
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Author: Martin
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Chapter 52, Problem 1TYU
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Introduction: Animal behavior describes the way of interaction of the organism with the other organisms and with the surrounding. It includes the change in the regular activity of an organism in response to any stimuli. Behavior can be innate or it can be acquired after birth.

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Answer to Problem 1TYU

Correct answer: The responses of an organism to signals from its environment are its behavior. Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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Reason for the correct answer:

Behavior is the action of an animal and the way of the action in response to any stimuli from their environment. It results from the interaction of the genes.

Option (a) is given as “behavior”.

The behavior of an animal helps them to act against any environmental stimuli. Hence, option (a) is correct.

Reasons for the incorrect answers:

Option (b) is given as “culture”.

Culture is the behavior that is the same within the population of the species. These behaviors are learned by the young ones from the other members of the population. Culture is transmitted over the generations. The culture of the animals does not allow to respond against the stimuli.  Hence, option (b) is incorrect.

Option (c) is given as “ultimate behavior”.

Ultimate behavior is the result of the ultimate causes, which includes the explanation of the causes of the behavior. Ultimate behavior does not allow the animal to respond against stimuli. Hence, option (c) is incorrect.

Option (d) is given as “releasers”.

Releasers are the chemicals that help in the release of the neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters can affect behavior, but directly it is not involved in the response mechanism. Hence, option (d) is incorrect.

Option (e) is given as “motor programs”.

Most of the behavior patterns of the animals depend on the sequence of muscle actions, which is called action pattern or motor programs. The motor program may include behavior, but it does not respond against the stimuli. Hence, option (e) is incorrect.

Hence, options (b), (c), (d), and (e) are incorrect.

Conclusion

Some stimuli are given externally or from the environment to the animals; these stimuli respond by the actions of the animal, and it refers to the behavior.

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