Stimulus and Response Flashcards
1
Q
What is a stimulus?
A
an action or condition that causes a response
2
Q
What is a response?
A
how an organism responds to a stimuli
3
Q
Why do organisms react to stimuli?
A
to maintain homeostasis and survive
4
Q
What are the types of stimuli with examples?
A
External: light and sound
Internal: hunger and pain
5
Q
Evaluate: hunger
A
Stimuli: internal, hunger pains
Response: eating food
6
Q
Evaluate: body temperature
A
Stimuli: internal, internal temp. too low
Response: reptiles sit on hot rocks
7
Q
Evaluate: plant wilting
A
Stimuli: internal, no water in plant cells
Response: plant wilts
8
Q
What are the responses to a survival threat?
A
Fight: reacting and standing ground
Flight: retreating and running away
