Question 1

Alarm calls in Belding's ground squirrels

Accepted Answer

A)  are the only known example of altruism. 
B)  are employed by only a few individuals. 
C)  are used in place of fighting between individual squirrels. 
D)  reduce the risk of predation. 
E)  highlight a disadvantage of group living. 
A)  are the only known example of altruism. 
B)  are employed by only a few individuals. 
C)  are used in place of fighting between individual squirrels. 
D)  reduce the risk of predation. 
E)  highlight a disadvantage of group living. D

Question 2

A bee is performing a waggle dance on the vertical surface of the honeycomb.The dance has a long waggle segment that goes straight upward.What is she communicating to her hivemates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food is close to the hive and located in the direction of the sun. 
B)  Food is far from the hive and located to the north. 
C)  Food is not available. 
D)  Food is far from the hive and located in the direction of the sun. 
E)  Food is far from the hive and located in the opposite direction from the sun. 
A)  Food is close to the hive and located in the direction of the sun. 
B)  Food is far from the hive and located to the north. 
C)  Food is not available. 
D)  Food is far from the hive and located in the direction of the sun. 
E)  Food is far from the hive and located in the opposite direction from the sun. D

Question 3

Male elk are a very good illustration of

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of epigenetic markers on behavior. 
B)  the integration of communication with body size and growth. 
C)  the trade-offs between aerobic and anaerobic ATP production. 
D)  the capacity of an animal to have two radically different behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  a situation in which size,and not just reproductive maturity,is needed for successful reproduction. 
A)  the effect of epigenetic markers on behavior. 
B)  the integration of communication with body size and growth. 
C)  the trade-offs between aerobic and anaerobic ATP production. 
D)  the capacity of an animal to have two radically different behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  a situation in which size,and not just reproductive maturity,is needed for successful reproduction. E

Question 4

Heinrich postulated that temperature would affect bumblebee foraging behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  the benefit obtained during foraging increased as temperature increased. 
B)  the benefit obtained during foraging decreased as temperature increased. 
C)  the costs associated with foraging increased as temperature increased. 
D)  the costs associated with foraging decreased as temperature increased. 
E)  higher temperatures caused more brain activity. 
A)  the benefit obtained during foraging increased as temperature increased. 
B)  the benefit obtained during foraging decreased as temperature increased. 
C)  the costs associated with foraging increased as temperature increased. 
D)  the costs associated with foraging decreased as temperature increased. 
E)  higher temperatures caused more brain activity.

Question 5

Essential to defining biological societies is the existence of _______ in the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than one species 
B)  altruism 
C)  cooperation 
D)  alarm calls 
E)  variation in status 
A)  more than one species 
B)  altruism 
C)  cooperation 
D)  alarm calls 
E)  variation in status

Question 6

In comparison with other traits,behavior is dramatically more

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to be genetically determined. 
B)  altered by artificial selection. 
C)  immutable. 
D)  fixed at birth. 
E)  flexible. 
A)  likely to be genetically determined. 
B)  altered by artificial selection. 
C)  immutable. 
D)  fixed at birth. 
E)  flexible.

Question 7

At noon,a bee is performing a waggle dance that is oriented 90° to the right of vertical on the honeycomb.The waggle portion of the dance has a long duration.What is she communicating to her hivemates? (Assume the sun is north of the hive at noon. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Food is close to the hive and to the right. 
B)  Food is far from the hive and to the east. 
C)  Food is close to the hive and to the west. 
D)  Food is located in the direction of the sun. 
E)  Food is close to the hive and is located in the direction opposite the sun. 
A)  Food is close to the hive and to the right. 
B)  Food is far from the hive and to the east. 
C)  Food is close to the hive and to the west. 
D)  Food is located in the direction of the sun. 
E)  Food is close to the hive and is located in the direction opposite the sun.

Question 8

Nearly all healthy individuals of a species of wasp will build an elaborate nest at a certain time.No learning appears to be involved.This behavior is most likely a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

fixed acti

Question 9

An individual animal modifying its behaviors as a consequence of previous individual experience provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  navigating. 
C)  orienting. 
D)  a fixed action pattern. 
E)  behavioral imprinting. 
A)  learning. 
B)  navigating. 
C)  orienting. 
D)  a fixed action pattern. 
E)  behavioral imprinting.

Question 10

In Metzgar's experiments on learning in white-footed mice,the screech owls

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed observers to examine the effects of fear in the mice. 
B)  provided a warning system for the mice. 
C)  allowed observers to see which mice would hide from the predator. 
D)  allowed observers to see which mice would run faster in response. 
E)  served as a control. 
A)  allowed observers to examine the effects of fear in the mice. 
B)  provided a warning system for the mice. 
C)  allowed observers to see which mice would hide from the predator. 
D)  allowed observers to see which mice would run faster in response. 
E)  served as a control.

Question 11

The muscle cells of pronghorns,which have the highest sustained running speed of any animal,are exceptionally tightly packed with mitochondria.This physical characteristic shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  pronghorns are the oldest antelope species. 
B)  pronghorns develop rapidly. 
C)  behavior is integrated with other bodily functions. 
D)  behavior helps structure ecological communities. 
E)  behavior helps maintain species. 
A)  pronghorns are the oldest antelope species. 
B)  pronghorns develop rapidly. 
C)  behavior is integrated with other bodily functions. 
D)  behavior helps structure ecological communities. 
E)  behavior helps maintain species.

Question 12

An adult male Darwin's finch had a father who sang song type A.During the critical learning period,the young male heard only song type B.After the critical learning period,the male heard only song type C.As an adult,the male would likely sing

Accepted Answer

A)  only type A. 
B)  only type B. 
C)  only type C. 
D)  a mixture of types A and B. 
E)  a mixture of types B and C. 
A)  only type A. 
B)  only type B. 
C)  only type C. 
D)  a mixture of types A and B. 
E)  a mixture of types B and C.

Question 13

Which observation would be most compatible with biological determinism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual mice learn to travel through novel mazes 
B)  Epigenetic changes lead to behavioral differences between identical twins 
C)  Young gulls peck at red spots 
D)  Differences in men and women in risk-taking behaviors resulting from how they were reared as children 
E)  Birds demonstrate changes in nest-building behavior due to changes in temperature 
A)  Individual mice learn to travel through novel mazes 
B)  Epigenetic changes lead to behavioral differences between identical twins 
C)  Young gulls peck at red spots 
D)  Differences in men and women in risk-taking behaviors resulting from how they were reared as children 
E)  Birds demonstrate changes in nest-building behavior due to changes in temperature

Question 14

Suppose a fish will perform a particular swimming pattern if and only if it observes that pattern during a critical period soon after hatching.Such a behavior can be called _______,distinguishing it from other types of learning.

Accepted Answer

behavioral

Question 15

Which change would be most likely in a species of frog that has been artificially selected for greater swimming endurance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased aerobic ATP production 
B)  Increased anaerobic ATP production 
C)  Increased maximum swimming speed 
D)  Increased fatigue 
E)  All changes are equally likely. 
A)  Increased aerobic ATP production 
B)  Increased anaerobic ATP production 
C)  Increased maximum swimming speed 
D)  Increased fatigue 
E)  All changes are equally likely.

Question 16

Which example best illustrates social behavior involving individuals of differing statuses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mating behavior in impala antelopes 
B)  Alarm calls in Belding's ground squirrels 
C)  A hawk's capturing a pigeon 
D)  Pigeons avoiding capture by a hawk 
E)  Schools of fish searching for dark areas 
A)  Mating behavior in impala antelopes 
B)  Alarm calls in Belding's ground squirrels 
C)  A hawk's capturing a pigeon 
D)  Pigeons avoiding capture by a hawk 
E)  Schools of fish searching for dark areas

Question 17

Which statement about altruism is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Altruism is found in all eusocial organisms. 
B)  Altruism is found only in eusocial organisms. 
C)  Altruism is found only in vertebrates. 
D)  Altruism is found only in invertebrates. 
E)  Altruism always involves reproductive behaviors. 
A)  Altruism is found in all eusocial organisms. 
B)  Altruism is found only in eusocial organisms. 
C)  Altruism is found only in vertebrates. 
D)  Altruism is found only in invertebrates. 
E)  Altruism always involves reproductive behaviors.

Question 18

What is the primary behavioral reason that different species of ground-living Darwin's finches do not typically hybridize?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have different habitat preferences. 
B)  Females typically recognize only species-specific mating songs. 
C)  Females prefer the color patterns of their own species. 
D)  The different species are active at different times of the day. 
E)  The different species are active at different times of the year. 
A)  They have different habitat preferences. 
B)  Females typically recognize only species-specific mating songs. 
C)  Females prefer the color patterns of their own species. 
D)  The different species are active at different times of the day. 
E)  The different species are active at different times of the year.

Question 19

What is the difference between a territory and a home range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Other individuals are excluded in territories,but not in home ranges. 
B)  Other individuals are excluded in home ranges,but not in territories. 
C)  Territories are large regions of occupied space;home ranges are smaller such regions. 
D)  Territories are small regions of occupied space;home ranges are larger such regions. 
E)  There are no differences between territories and home ranges. 
A)  Other individuals are excluded in territories,but not in home ranges. 
B)  Other individuals are excluded in home ranges,but not in territories. 
C)  Territories are large regions of occupied space;home ranges are smaller such regions. 
D)  Territories are small regions of occupied space;home ranges are larger such regions. 
E)  There are no differences between territories and home ranges.

Question 20

Which vertebrate exhibits eusociality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belding's ground squirrels 
B)  Impala antelopes 
C)  Naked mole rats 
D)  Darwin's finches 
E)  Loggerhead sea turtles 
A)  Belding's ground squirrels 
B)  Impala antelopes 
C)  Naked mole rats 
D)  Darwin's finches 
E)  Loggerhead sea turtles

Exam 40: Animal Behavior

Alarm calls in Belding's ground squirrels

A bee is performing a waggle dance on the vertical surface of the honeycomb.The dance has a long waggle segment that goes straight upward.What is she communicating to her hivemates?

Male elk are a very good illustration of

Heinrich postulated that temperature would affect bumblebee foraging behavior because

Essential to defining biological societies is the existence of _______ in the group.

In comparison with other traits,behavior is dramatically more

At noon,a bee is performing a waggle dance that is oriented 90° to the right of vertical on the honeycomb.The waggle portion of the dance has a long duration.What is she communicating to her hivemates? (Assume the sun is north of the hive at noon. )

Nearly all healthy individuals of a species of wasp will build an elaborate nest at a certain time.No learning appears to be involved.This behavior is most likely a(n)_______.

An individual animal modifying its behaviors as a consequence of previous individual experience provides an example of

In Metzgar's experiments on learning in white-footed mice,the screech owls

The muscle cells of pronghorns,which have the highest sustained running speed of any animal,are exceptionally tightly packed with mitochondria.This physical characteristic shows that

An adult male Darwin's finch had a father who sang song type A.During the critical learning period,the young male heard only song type B.After the critical learning period,the male heard only song type C.As an adult,the male would likely sing

Which observation would be most compatible with biological determinism?

Suppose a fish will perform a particular swimming pattern if and only if it observes that pattern during a critical period soon after hatching.Such a behavior can be called _______,distinguishing it from other types of learning.

Which change would be most likely in a species of frog that has been artificially selected for greater swimming endurance?

Which example best illustrates social behavior involving individuals of differing statuses?

Which statement about altruism is true?

What is the primary behavioral reason that different species of ground-living Darwin's finches do not typically hybridize?

What is the difference between a territory and a home range?

Which vertebrate exhibits eusociality?

Introduction

The Chemistry and Energy of Life

Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes and Signaling

Pathways That Harvest and Store Chemical Energy

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

DNA and Its Role in Heredity

From Dna to Protein: Gene Expression

Regulation of Gene Expression

Genomes

Biotechnology

Genes, Development, and Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

Speciation

The History of Life on Earth

Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses

The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

The Evolution of Plants

The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

Animal Origins and Diversity

The Plant Body

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Growth and Development

Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Plants in the Environment

Fundamentals of Animal Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Breathing

Circulation

Muscle and Movement

Neurons, Sense Organs, and Nervous Systems

Nervous and Endocrine Control

Water and Salts: Excretion

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

The Distribution of Earths Ecological Systems

Populations

Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Interactions Within and Among Species

Ecological Communities

The Global Ecosystem

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