Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each parental behavior by the form of care it represents.
Groups: Provisioning · Protection · Thermoregulation
- A mother mobs a hawk to defend the nest
- A bird brings worms to its chicks
- A mammal nurses milk to its young
- A parent sits on the eggs to keep them warm
Hints
- Ask what NEED each behavior serves: food, safety, or temperature.
- Feeding is provisioning; defending is protection; warming is thermoregulation.
Show the answer
Provisioning: A bird brings worms to its chicks, A mammal nurses milk to its young
Protection: A mother mobs a hawk to defend the nest
Thermoregulation: A parent sits on the eggs to keep them warm
Why
Feeding (worms, milk) is provisioning, defending against predators/rivals is protection, and keeping young at a viable temperature (incubating, huddling) is thermoregulation. Each behavior is classified by the offspring need it meets.
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