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FB Unit 3 Vocab 2
Ecology terms relative to Behavior
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stimulus | changes in internal or external environment |
| response | organism's reaction to a stimulus |
| learning | behavior based on practice or experience |
| artificial intelligence | capacity of a computer to perform complex tasks |
| territory | area occupied & defended by an organism |
| courtship | behavior to attract a mate |
| circadian rhythms | behavior cycles that occur over a period of approximately one day |
| hibernation | state of greatly reduced body activity that occurs during the winter |
| migration | regular, periodic journey of an animal from one place to another |
| pheromones | chemicals released by an organism that affects the behavior of another organism |
| bioluminescence | production of light by a living organism |
| imprinting | process by which a newborn animal learns to follow the first object they see |