Question 1

Which of the following is directly affected by cryptic female choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Runaway selection 
B)  Bateman's hypothesis 
C)  Sperm competition 
D)  Anisogamy 
E)  Secondary sexual characteristics 
A)  Runaway selection 
B)  Bateman's hypothesis 
C)  Sperm competition 
D)  Anisogamy 
E)  Secondary sexual characteristics

Question 2

Which of the following is true about female choice in side-blotched lizards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females select males that perform the most elaborate displays. 
B)  Females select the largest males. 
C)  Females select the brightest males. 
D)  Females select males based on their territory quality. 
E)  Females select males with the largest territories. 
A)  Females select males that perform the most elaborate displays. 
B)  Females select the largest males. 
C)  Females select the brightest males. 
D)  Females select males based on their territory quality. 
E)  Females select males with the largest territories.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about mate choice copying in guppies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copiers have lower fitness than noncopiers. 
B)  Females copy the behavior of other females. 
C)  Young individuals copy more often than older individuals. 
D)  Female copying is more common when potential mates are similar in color. 
E)  Females can change their mate preference based on their observations of others. 
A)  Copiers have lower fitness than noncopiers. 
B)  Females copy the behavior of other females. 
C)  Young individuals copy more often than older individuals. 
D)  Female copying is more common when potential mates are similar in color. 
E)  Females can change their mate preference based on their observations of others.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of mate choice for a female?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhanced immune function for offspring 
B)  Large nuptial gifts 
C)  Breeding in a high-quality territory 
D)  Reduced costs of mate guarding 
E)  Enhanced reproductive success 
A)  Enhanced immune function for offspring 
B)  Large nuptial gifts 
C)  Breeding in a high-quality territory 
D)  Reduced costs of mate guarding 
E)  Enhanced reproductive success

Question 5

Bateman's (1948) experiments with fruit flies suggested which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males engage in aggressive interactions prior to mating. 
B)  Females prefer to mate with the largest males in a population. 
C)  Males experience higher variance in reproductive success than females. 
D)  Females prefer those males with the largest ornaments. 
E)  Sexual selection does not occur in this species. 
A)  Males engage in aggressive interactions prior to mating. 
B)  Females prefer to mate with the largest males in a population. 
C)  Males experience higher variance in reproductive success than females. 
D)  Females prefer those males with the largest ornaments. 
E)  Sexual selection does not occur in this species.

Question 6

What hypothesized factor was used to explain nonindependent mate choice in male mosquitofish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inbreeding depression 
B)  The dilution effect 
C)  Mate guarding 
D)  Density-dependent selection 
E)  Sperm competition 
A)  Inbreeding depression 
B)  The dilution effect 
C)  Mate guarding 
D)  Density-dependent selection 
E)  Sperm competition

Question 7

How would you determine whether alternative male reproductive tactics coexist in a population in an ESS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare the fitness of each tactic in the population. 
B)  Quantify the frequency of each tactic in the population. 
C)  Determine whether individuals use one or more tactics each year. 
D)  Quantify the number of tactics used by an individual over its lifetime. 
E)  Compare the tactics used by close relatives. 
A)  Compare the fitness of each tactic in the population. 
B)  Quantify the frequency of each tactic in the population. 
C)  Determine whether individuals use one or more tactics each year. 
D)  Quantify the number of tactics used by an individual over its lifetime. 
E)  Compare the tactics used by close relatives.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT involved in sexual selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anisogamy 
B)  Mate choice 
C)  Mate competition 
D)  Intersexual selection 
E)  Primary sexual characteristics 
A)  Anisogamy 
B)  Mate choice 
C)  Mate competition 
D)  Intersexual selection 
E)  Primary sexual characteristics

Which of the following is directly affected by cryptic female choice?

Which of the following is true about female choice in side-blotched lizards?

Which of the following is NOT true about mate choice copying in guppies?

Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of mate choice for a female?

Bateman's (1948) experiments with fruit flies suggested which of the following?

What hypothesized factor was used to explain nonindependent mate choice in male mosquitofish?

How would you determine whether alternative male reproductive tactics coexist in a population in an ESS?

Which of the following is NOT involved in sexual selection?

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Exam 12: Mating Behavior

Which of the following is directly affected by cryptic female choice?

Which of the following is true about female choice in side-blotched lizards?

Which of the following is NOT true about mate choice copying in guppies?

Which of the following is NOT a potential benefit of mate choice for a female?

Bateman's (1948) experiments with fruit flies suggested which of the following?

What hypothesized factor was used to explain nonindependent mate choice in male mosquitofish?

How would you determine whether alternative male reproductive tactics coexist in a population in an ESS?

Which of the following is NOT involved in sexual selection?

The Science of Animal Behavior

Methods for Studying Animal Behavior

Evolution and the Study of Animal Behavior

Behavioral Genetics

Sensory Systems and Behavior

Communication

Learning, Neuroethology, and Cognition

Foraging Behavior

Antipredator Behavior

Dispersal and Migration

Habitat Selection, Territoriality, and Aggression

Mating Systems

Parental Care

Sociality

Cooperative Behavior

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