Question

1. A newborn foal stands up to nurse from its mother.
Is this an example of an innate or learned behavior?

A. innate
B. learned

2. A stickleback fish attacks fish with a red belly.
Is this an example of an innate or learned behavior?

A. innate
B. learned

3. Which example is not a behavioral adaptation?

A. A squirrel buries acorns to dig up and eat later.
B. A honeybee does a dance to tell the other bees where to find flowers.
C. Grass stops growing during a drought and begins growing again when it rains.
D. The spines of a cactus protect it from animals.

Answer 1

Hi there!

1. This is am example of innate behavior because it is not learned.

2. This is an example of innate behavior because it was also nor learned.

3. The answer is D, since D is the only option where the cactus itself doesn't have a specific behavior.

Hope this helps!