Parent and Offspring Behaviors - 1st Grade Science
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Which parent behavior helps offspring learn skills: demonstrating hunting or ignoring the young?
Which parent behavior helps offspring learn skills: demonstrating hunting or ignoring the young?
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Demonstrating hunting. Parents teach by showing offspring how to do things.
Demonstrating hunting. Parents teach by showing offspring how to do things.
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What word names the actions an animal does, such as feeding or protecting young?
What word names the actions an animal does, such as feeding or protecting young?
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Behavior. Behavior describes how animals act and what they do.
Behavior. Behavior describes how animals act and what they do.
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What is a parent in a plant or animal life cycle?
What is a parent in a plant or animal life cycle?
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An adult living thing that has offspring. Parents are mature organisms that reproduce.
An adult living thing that has offspring. Parents are mature organisms that reproduce.
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Which offspring behavior is most likely to get a parent to feed it: opening its mouth or staying silent and still?
Which offspring behavior is most likely to get a parent to feed it: opening its mouth or staying silent and still?
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Opening its mouth. Baby birds open mouths wide to show they're hungry.
Opening its mouth. Baby birds open mouths wide to show they're hungry.
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What does it mean when a parent protects offspring?
What does it mean when a parent protects offspring?
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The parent keeps the young from danger. Protection means guarding young from harm.
The parent keeps the young from danger. Protection means guarding young from harm.
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Which behavior best shows parental care: leaving eggs alone or keeping them warm?
Which behavior best shows parental care: leaving eggs alone or keeping them warm?
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Keeping them warm. Warmth helps eggs develop and hatch successfully.
Keeping them warm. Warmth helps eggs develop and hatch successfully.
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Which behavior best shows parental care: sharing food with young or taking food away?
Which behavior best shows parental care: sharing food with young or taking food away?
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Sharing food with young. Parents feed young who cannot find food themselves.
Sharing food with young. Parents feed young who cannot find food themselves.
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Which behavior is a sign of protection: a mother cat moving kittens to a hidden spot or leaving them exposed?
Which behavior is a sign of protection: a mother cat moving kittens to a hidden spot or leaving them exposed?
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Moving kittens to a hidden spot. Mother cats hide babies to keep them safe from danger.
Moving kittens to a hidden spot. Mother cats hide babies to keep them safe from danger.
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What is the name for a behavior an offspring does to get help, such as calling or crying?
What is the name for a behavior an offspring does to get help, such as calling or crying?
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A signal for help. Young animals cry or call when they need their parents.
A signal for help. Young animals cry or call when they need their parents.
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Which parent behavior means giving food to babies?
Which parent behavior means giving food to babies?
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Feeding. Parents provide food to help their young grow.
Feeding. Parents provide food to help their young grow.
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What is the word for an animal behavior an animal is born knowing how to do?
What is the word for an animal behavior an animal is born knowing how to do?
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Instinct (instinctive behavior). Animals are born with these automatic behaviors.
Instinct (instinctive behavior). Animals are born with these automatic behaviors.
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What is the best evidence that a behavior is instinctive?
What is the best evidence that a behavior is instinctive?
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It happens without being taught. No teaching needed for instinctive behaviors.
It happens without being taught. No teaching needed for instinctive behaviors.
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Which option describes a learned behavior: 'A puppy sits after training' or 'A spider spins a web'?
Which option describes a learned behavior: 'A puppy sits after training' or 'A spider spins a web'?
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A puppy sits after training. Training teaches new behaviors not present at birth.
A puppy sits after training. Training teaches new behaviors not present at birth.
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What is the best evidence that a behavior is learned and not instinctive?
What is the best evidence that a behavior is learned and not instinctive?
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It is taught or practiced and improves over time. Learned behaviors need practice to develop.
It is taught or practiced and improves over time. Learned behaviors need practice to develop.
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Which option shows offspring learning from a parent: 'A chick copies pecking' or 'Rain falls from clouds'?
Which option shows offspring learning from a parent: 'A chick copies pecking' or 'Rain falls from clouds'?
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A chick copies pecking. Young learn by watching and copying parents.
A chick copies pecking. Young learn by watching and copying parents.
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