Unit 8.1 - Responses to the Environment

I can?

  • explain ways the behavioral response of an organism is related to changes in internal or external environment.
  • explain ways the physiological response of an organism is related to changes in internal or external environment.
  • explain ways organisms exchange information with one another in response to internal changes.
  • explain ways organisms exchange information with one another in response to external cues.
  • explain ways an organism’s behavior changes due to internal cues.
  • explain ways an organism’s behavior changes due to external cues.
  • explain ways the behavioral responses of organisms affect their overall fitness.
  • explain ways the behavioral responses of organisms affect the success of the population.
  • describe that individuals act on information.
  • describe that individuals communicate with others.
  • describe signaling behavior that results in differential reproductive success.
  • describe ways animals communicate.
  • describe functions of animal communication.
  • describe innate behaviors.
  • describe learned behaviors.
  • describe ways cooperative behaviors increase the fitness of the individual.
  • describe ways cooperative behaviors increase the fitness of the population.