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Science
Stimulus / Response
Question | Answer |
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The periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds and fish) from one region to another for feeding or breeding. | Migrate - Example: Birds fly south for the winter |
A state in which metabolism slows in certain animals reducing their need for food and protecting them from cold. | Hibernate - Example: Bears hibernate |
An organism that is active at night. | Nocturnal - Example: Owls |
An organism that is active during the day. | Diurnal - Example: Humans |
An outside occurrence that causes an organism to react. | Stimulus - Example: Smell |
The reaction of an organism caused by a stimulus | Response - Example: Sweat |
Regulation of an organism's internal, life-maintaining condition despite changes in its environment. | Homeostasis - Example: Too cold shiver, |
An organism's natural reaction to a stimulus. | Innate Response - Example: Loud noise |