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The study of biological rhythms
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______ Rhythm: Repeats once in a 24-hour period
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______ Nucleus: The "master timekeeper" in vertebrates
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An external cue that allows an animal to regulate its biological rhythm
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______ Pattern: Engaging in an instinctual behavior regardless of changes in the environment
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Becoming accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure
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Becoming sensitized to a stimulus through repeated exposure
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The ability of neuronal connections to change; the foundation of the ability to learn
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______ Conditioning: A neural stimulus is associated with a natural response
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______ Conditioning: A response is increased/decreased due to reinforcement or punishment
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______ Modification: When outside forces change how a gene is expressed
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The behaviors that encompass all the ways an animal seeks and obtains food
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A role animals play in their ecosystem where they are best adapted to survive and reproduce
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The application of prior knowledge to a new situation
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The transfer of information from one individual to another
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A behavior that conveys specific information to the receiver
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What animals use as a guide for when and how to behave
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Nonverbal communication commonly used in the animal kingdom
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Cultural _____: The intentional/unintentional transmission of a behavior through generations
