Habituation Is to ___ as Sensitization Is to ___

question 281

Multiple Choice

Habituation is to ___ as sensitization is to ___.

• A) increase in response; decrease in response
• B) increase in response; increase in response
• C) decrease in response; increase in response
• D) decrease in response; decrease in response

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Definitions:

Cryptic Coloration

Colors or markings that help some organisms hide from predators by blending into their physical surroundings. Compare with aposematic coloration.

Unpalatability

The quality or state of being unappetizing to eat or difficult to digest, often a defense mechanism in plants and animals against predators.

Potential Predators

Organisms that could potentially hunt and consume other organisms as their source of food.

Species Richness

A measure of the number of different species present in a specific ecological community or habitat.