An animal interrupting its daily pattern of activity to travel in a persistent manner toward a new habitat is known as
A) taxis.
B) kinesis.
C) migration.
D) habituation.
E) imprinting.

Question

An animal interrupting its daily pattern of activity to travel in a persistent manner toward a new habitat is known as  
A) taxis.
B) kinesis.
C) migration.
D) habituation.
E) imprinting.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Migration is the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another for feeding, reproduction, or other ecological needs. It requires a persistent and directed travel towards a new habitat, which is not seen in other responses listed. Taxis refers to a directed movement towards or away from a stimulus, kinesis is a non-directional response to a stimulus, habituation is the decrease in a response to a repeated stimulus, and imprinting is a learned response to a specific object or individual during a critical period of development.

An Animal Interrupting Its Daily Pattern of Activity to Travel