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Animal Behavior

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Behavior starts at 8 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Behavior. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 11
A group of birds is observed mobbing a predator to drive it away from their nesting area. What type of behavior is this?
A researcher observes that meerkats take turns standing guard while others forage for food. What type of behavior is this an example of?
Define the term 'territoriality' in animal behavior.
Describe how operant conditioning differs from classical conditioning.
Describe the difference between taxis and kinesis in animal movement.
Describe the role of pheromones in animal communication.
Explain how migration benefits animal populations.
Explain the concept of kin selection and how it relates to altruistic behavior.
Explain the difference between innate and learned behaviors, providing one example of each.
Explain why some animals use deceptive signals in communication.