LIFE SCIENCE CHAPTER 14 FLASHCARDS

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1 LIFE SCIENCE CHAPTER 14 FLASHCARDS What are sperm and eggs? A. vertebrates B. sex cells s D. tissues What is an organism at an early stage of development called? B. vertebrate D. consumer What is a collection of similar specialized cells called? B. invertebrate C. embryo D. tissue What is a group of tissues that carry out a special function of the body called? B. organ C. tissue D. invertebrate What is an organism that eats other organisms called? A. vertebrate B. invertebrate D. embryo What kind of behavior is being demonstrated when a killer whale teaches its baby to hunt? A. seasonal cycle C. estivation D. parenting What is a period of reduced activity during hot weather called? A. courtship B. hibernation C. migration D. estivation Animals that live in groups A. are in far more danger from predators than animals that live alone are. B. never get sick. C. can only hunt very small animals. D. have to move around when they run out of food.

2 All animals have eukaryotic cells and are A. invertebrates. B. asexual. C. vertebrates. D. multicellular. Walking is an example of A. an innate behavior. B. a survival behavior. C. a seasonal behavior. D. a learned behavior. To find their way when migrating some animals use A. landmarks.. C. body language. D. circadian rhythms. The relationship between a worm and a robin can be expressed as A. vertebrate: invertebrate. B. producer: consumer. C. prey: predator. D. prokaryote: eukaryote. When a bee does the waggle dance to direct other bees toward a food source, what is it using to communicate? A. singing B. body language C. alarm pheromones D. grooming Which of the following is an example of innate behavior? A. a human taking piano lessons B. a chimpanzee learning sign language from its trainer C. a bee flying D. a police dog finding drugs in a suitcase A killer whale teaching its offspring to hunt is an example of A. estivation.. C. defensive behavior. D. parenting. A koala climbing a tree to get eucalyptus leaves is an example of what kind of survival behavior? A. finding food B. marking territory C. defensive behavior D. hibernation The internal control of an animal s natural cycles is called A. estivation. B. a biological clock. C. hibernation. D. migration.

3 Which of the following is a characteristic shared by all animals? A. being a consumer B. not having cell nuclei C. having cell walls Which of the following is an example of chemical communication? A. budding B. hibernation C. pheromones D. estivation What kind of communication is a dolphin using when it whistles or clicks? A. chemicals B. touch C. sound D. sight What behavior do animals use to protect their territories, food, mates, and offspring? A. migration B. defensive behavior C. courtship behavior D. reproduction What kind of communication is body language? A. touch B. sight C. sound D. chemical What is it called when an adult animal takes care of its baby? A. estivation C. hibernation D. parenting What kind of communication are chimpanzees using when they groom each other? A. sight C. touch D. chemical What are an animal s daily cycles called? A. circadian rhythms B. communication C. internal changes D. seasonal cycles How are innate behaviors inherited? A. through learned behavior B. through seasonal cycles C. through genes D. through hibernation

4 What is an area occupied by an animal or group of animals called? A. a territory B. a distraction C. a pheromone D. a competition What are animals that are eaten by other animals called? A. pheromones B. predators s D. prey How do migrating animals use landmarks? A. to defend their territory B. to warn others of danger C. to find their way D. to identify family members What do we call the transfer of signals and messages that animals use in social interaction? A. competition B. food and water C. courtship D. communication What do animals use to get from one place to another? A. tissues B. movement C. sex cells D. embryos What are the daily cycles that control an animal s schedule? A. estivation B. seasonal cycles C. circadian rhythms D. migration What are the natural cycles that control an animal s hibernation, migration, and reproduction schedule? A. seasonal cycles B. defensive action C. circadian rhythms D. learned behavior Animals that live in groups A. must compete for food and mates. B. are especially protected from disease. C. are difficult for predators to find. D. cannot spot predators quickly. A dolphin s whistles and clicks are examples of communication using A. chemicals. B. touch. C. sound. D. sight.

5 What kind of behavior do animals use to protect themselves and their territories, food, mates, and offspring? A. seasonal. B. defensive. C. courtship. D. learned. How might animals living in a group deal with a food shortage? A. by migrating B. by shedding C. by fasting D. by reproducing What kind of communication are chimpanzees that groom each other using? A. sight C. touch D. circadian rhythms Which of the following could be a result of living in a group? A. spotting predators more slowly B. hunting and killing smaller prey C. being less visible to predators D. hunting and killing larger prey A group of tissues that carry out a special function of the body is a(n). B. behavior. C. organ. D. consumer. Which statement about communication between animals is false? A. Animals use it to find mates. B. It helps animals find their food. C. It helps animals avoid enemies. D. It occurs only between members of the same species. What do some animals use to find their way when they migrate? A. landmarks C. body language D. circadian rhythms a group of similar cells a group of tissues that carry out a special function of the body

6 an animal without a backbone a chemical used for communication an organism at an early stage of development an organism that eats other organisms when an organism part breaks off and grows into a new organism an organism made up of many cells

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