Animal Behavior and Plant Responses Crossword Puzzle

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Animal Behavior and Plant Responses Crossword Puzzle

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  • reflex : simple innate behavior, such as yawning or blinking, that is an automatic response and does not involve a message to the brain
  • pheromone : powerful chemical produced by an animal to influence the behavior of another animal of the same species
  • insight : form of reasoning that allows animals to use past experiences to solve new problems
  • behavior : the way in which an organism interacts with other organisms and its environment; can be innate or learned
  • tropisim : positive or negative plant response to an external stimulus such as touch, light, or gravity
  • innate behavior : behavior that an organism is born with and does not have to be learned, such as a reflex or instinct
  • photo periodism : a plants response to the lengths of darkness each day
  • conditioning : occurs when the response to a stimulus becomes associated wit another stimulus
  • aggression : forceful behavior, such as fighting, used by an animal used to control or dominate another animal in order to protect their young, defend territory, or get food
  • social behavior : interactions among members of the same species, including courtship
  • long day plant : a plant that generally requires short nights--less than 10 to 12 hours of darkness to begin the flowering process
  • instinct : complex pattern of innate behavior, such as spinning a web, that can take weeks to complete
  • short day plant : a plant that generally requires long nights--more than 12 hours of darkness to begin the flowering process
  • society : a group of animals of the same species that live and work together in an organized way
  • auxin : plant hormone that causes plant leaves and stems to exhibit positive response to light
  • cyclic behavior : innate behavior that occurs in repeated patterns
  • hibernation : cyclic response of inactivity and slowed metabolism that occurs during periods of cold temperatures & limited food supplies
  • imprinting : occurs when an animal forms a social attachment to another organism