control of behaviour

Question 1

Reflexes

Answer 1

automatic responses to an external signal

Question 2

kinesis

Answer 2

change in activity rate in response to a stimulus

Question 3

Taxis

Answer 3

movement towards or away from a stimulus

Question 4

Neural control of behaviour

Answer 4

Integrating information and producing a coordinated response requires a complex nervous system.

Question 5

hormonal control of behaviour

Answer 5

provide proximate control
influence development

Question 6

Hormonal control of behaviour in Blue-headed wrasse

Answer 6

Males defend patches of coral reef.

Females lay eggs in the males’ territories.

Sex of individuals is socially controlled

Testosterone controls the sex, colour, and behavioural traits.

Question 7

temporal patterns of behaviour

Answer 7

seasonal patterns
lunar cycles and tidal cycles
circadian rhythms (daily)

Question 8

Activity rhythms in Horseshoe Crabs

Answer 8

In late spring, adults move inshore from deep waters to spawn on sandy beaches.

Peak in spawning activity coincides with the full moon and evening spring tides.

Synchronises breeding.

Question 9

Female behaviour depends on:

Answer 9

male’s behaviour
male’s appearance
nest quality