Question 1

Which is an example of a Darwinian puzzle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salmon can smell a few molecules of chemicals in the stream in which they were born. 
B)  Adult birds scream in pain when caught by a predator. 
C)  If two or even three eggs are added to a bird's nest, the adult birds often can rear them successfully along with their own chicks. 
D)  Bats can catch moths in complete darkness thanks to their ability to hear echoes from their own cries. 
A)  Salmon can smell a few molecules of chemicals in the stream in which they were born. 
B)  Adult birds scream in pain when caught by a predator. 
C)  If two or even three eggs are added to a bird's nest, the adult birds often can rear them successfully along with their own chicks. 
D)  Bats can catch moths in complete darkness thanks to their ability to hear echoes from their own cries.

Question 2

Select a behavioral trait that has been discussed in class, and describe a plausible evolutionary scenario for how that trait was produced, incorporating the three conditions (or tenets) of the theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary with traits, but they

Which is an example of a Darwinian puzzle?

Select a behavioral trait that has been discussed in class, and describe a plausible evolutionary scenario for how that trait was produced, incorporating the three conditions (or tenets) of the theory of natural selection.

The Integrative Study of Behavior

The Developmental and Molecular Bases of Behavior

The Neural Basis of Behavior

The Physiological and Endocrine Basis of Behavior

Avoiding Predators and Finding Food

Territoriality and Movement

Principles of Communication

Reproductive Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Principles of Social Evolution

Social Behavior and Sociality

Human Behavior

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Exam 1: An Introduction to Animal Behavior

Which is an example of a Darwinian puzzle?

Select a behavioral trait that has been discussed in class, and describe a plausible evolutionary scenario for how that trait was produced, incorporating the three conditions (or tenets) of the theory of natural selection.

The Integrative Study of Behavior

The Developmental and Molecular Bases of Behavior

The Neural Basis of Behavior

The Physiological and Endocrine Basis of Behavior

Avoiding Predators and Finding Food

Territoriality and Movement

Principles of Communication

Reproductive Behavior

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Principles of Social Evolution

Social Behavior and Sociality

Human Behavior

Filters