Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  functioned as obstacles for the mice. 
B)  could be used by the mice to help them hide from the predator. 
C)  could be used by the mice as tools for capturing prey. 
D)  served as distance markers for recording how far the mice had moved. 
E)  prevented the mice from escaping. 
A)  functioned as obstacles for the mice. 
B)  could be used by the mice to help them hide from the predator. 
C)  could be used by the mice as tools for capturing prey. 
D)  served as distance markers for recording how far the mice had moved. 
E)  prevented the mice from escaping.

Question 2

Which statement about aerobic ATP production is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is slow as compared to anaerobic production. 
B)  It is more resistant to fatigue than anaerobic production. 
C)  It requires oxygen. 
D)  It is most prominent in animals that excel in rapid movements. 
E)  All of the above are true;none is false. 
A)  It is slow as compared to anaerobic production. 
B)  It is more resistant to fatigue than anaerobic production. 
C)  It requires oxygen. 
D)  It is most prominent in animals that excel in rapid movements. 
E)  All of the above are true;none is false.

Question 3

Which statement about behavioral imprinting is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs during a narrow period of time. 
B)  Its effects can last a long time. 
C)  It is a form of learning. 
D)  It can aide in parent-offspring recognition. 
E)  Its effects are easily reversed. 
A)  It occurs during a narrow period of time. 
B)  Its effects can last a long time. 
C)  It is a form of learning. 
D)  It can aide in parent-offspring recognition. 
E)  Its effects are easily reversed.

Question 4

What is the relevance of per mutations to the question of whether activity rhythm behaviors can evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  These mutations show that such behaviors can evolve because there can be genetic variation that selection can act upon. 
B)  These mutations show that such behaviors have evolved to suit local conditions. 
C)  These mutations show that activity patterns cannot evolve because they are fixed action patterns. 
D)  These mutations illustrate that such behaviors can evolve,because individuals modify their behaviors as a consequence of earlier individual experiences. 
E)  These mutations illustrate that such behaviors cannot evolve,because they must be learned. 
A)  These mutations show that such behaviors can evolve because there can be genetic variation that selection can act upon. 
B)  These mutations show that such behaviors have evolved to suit local conditions. 
C)  These mutations show that activity patterns cannot evolve because they are fixed action patterns. 
D)  These mutations illustrate that such behaviors can evolve,because individuals modify their behaviors as a consequence of earlier individual experiences. 
E)  These mutations illustrate that such behaviors cannot evolve,because they must be learned.

Question 5

If behavioral patterns of a species can be artificially selected for in laboratory populations,then behavior in that species must be at least partially under _______ control.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If behavioral patterns of a species can...

Question 6

Hyenas best illustrate the

Accepted Answer

A)  integration of feeding behavior with body size and growth. 
B)  integration of communication with body size and growth. 
C)  trade-offs between aerobic and anaerobic ATP production. 
D)  capacity of an animal to have two radically different behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  effect of epigenetic markers on behavior. 
A)  integration of feeding behavior with body size and growth. 
B)  integration of communication with body size and growth. 
C)  trade-offs between aerobic and anaerobic ATP production. 
D)  capacity of an animal to have two radically different behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  effect of epigenetic markers on behavior.

Question 7

An animal is displaced such that the sun rises earlier and is lower in the sky than it would be at the animal's home position.In which direction will the animal move in order to go home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Northeast 
E)  South 
A)  Southwest 
B)  Southeast 
C)  Northwest 
D)  Northeast 
E)  South

Question 8

A waggle dance is typically performed

Accepted Answer

A)  in the dark. 
B)  near the source of food. 
C)  immediately outside the hive. 
D)  when the bee is headed away from the food source. 
E)  when the bee is headed toward the food source. 
A)  in the dark. 
B)  near the source of food. 
C)  immediately outside the hive. 
D)  when the bee is headed away from the food source. 
E)  when the bee is headed toward the food source.

Question 9

Certain environmental cues can result in genes being tagged with semi-permanent _______ marks.These changes can affect gene expression,although they do not alter the DNA sequence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Certain environmental cues can result in genes...

Question 10

A bird is trained to feed from the south end of a circular cage.The bird is then placed in a light-controlled room and is phase-advanced by 6hours.If the bird is returned to the circular cage at noon,where will it search for food?

Accepted Answer

A)  North 
B)  East 
C)  South 
D)  West 
E)  Northwest 
A)  North 
B)  East 
C)  South 
D)  West 
E)  Northwest

Question 11

Malnutrition in developing rats often leads to pronounced lifelong behavioral changes.These changes are most likely due to changes in

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA sequences. 
B)  epigenetic markers. 
C)  fixed action patterns. 
D)  behavioral imprinting. 
E)  biological determinism. 
A)  DNA sequences. 
B)  epigenetic markers. 
C)  fixed action patterns. 
D)  behavioral imprinting. 
E)  biological determinism.

Question 12

Loggerhead sea turtles rely primarily on _______ as they navigate in the Atlantic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  the position of the sun 
B)  the position of specific stars 
C)  pheromones 
D)  waggle dances 
E)  magnetic fields 
A)  the position of the sun 
B)  the position of specific stars 
C)  pheromones 
D)  waggle dances 
E)  magnetic fields

Question 13

Which tool has allowed scientists to determine that young loggerhead sea turtles from Florida spend time off the coast of Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radioactive isotopes 
B)  Fluorescent dyes 
C)  Radio-frequency tracking 
D)  Genetic markers 
E)  Satellite imagery 
A)  Radioactive isotopes 
B)  Fluorescent dyes 
C)  Radio-frequency tracking 
D)  Genetic markers 
E)  Satellite imagery

Question 14

Fixed action patterns

Accepted Answer

A)  are controlled by the nervous system. 
B)  usually can be extinguished by learning. 
C)  are always simple. 
D)  challenge the notion of biological determinism. 
E)  require prior exposure to other individuals to be expressed. 
A)  are controlled by the nervous system. 
B)  usually can be extinguished by learning. 
C)  are always simple. 
D)  challenge the notion of biological determinism. 
E)  require prior exposure to other individuals to be expressed.

Question 15

Which type of learning generally takes place within a narrow window of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epigenesis 
B)  Fixed action pattern 
C)  Pheromonal learning 
D)  Behavioral imprinting 
E)  Heinrich learning 
A)  Epigenesis 
B)  Fixed action pattern 
C)  Pheromonal learning 
D)  Behavioral imprinting 
E)  Heinrich learning

Question 16

Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence that pigeons use magnetic cues for orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The detection and description of a neurophysiological magnetic transducer 
B)  Observations that orienting behavior takes place even on cloudy days 
C)  Evidence that the attachment of small magnets disrupts pigeons' homing behavior 
D)  Observations of pigeons gaining latitude information from magnetic fields 
E)  The discovery of magnetite particles in the cells of pigeons 
A)  The detection and description of a neurophysiological magnetic transducer 
B)  Observations that orienting behavior takes place even on cloudy days 
C)  Evidence that the attachment of small magnets disrupts pigeons' homing behavior 
D)  Observations of pigeons gaining latitude information from magnetic fields 
E)  The discovery of magnetite particles in the cells of pigeons

Question 17

Which scientist coined the term "imprinting" and did seminal work on this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Konrad Lorenz 
C)  Lee Metzgar 
D)  Seymour Benzer 
E)  Bernd Heinrich 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Konrad Lorenz 
C)  Lee Metzgar 
D)  Seymour Benzer 
E)  Bernd Heinrich

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions :
Suppose a rodent species can either live alone or in groups.Group living affects the chances that the rodents will acquire parasites,susceptibility to predation,and also affects thermoregulation.Three different populations of marmots are affected by group living in different ways-the chart below shows the benefits (positive numbers)and costs (negative numbers)for each of these factors in the three populations where the benefits and the costs are in the same units for each of the factors.  
-In which populations would you expect to find group living?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population A only 
B)  Population B only 
C)  Population C only 
D)  Populations A and B 
E)  Populations A and C 
A)  Population A only 
B)  Population B only 
C)  Population C only 
D)  Populations A and B 
E)  Populations A and C

Question 19

Production of low-frequency songs in insects is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  high aerobic ATP production. 
B)  high anaerobic ATP production. 
C)  large body size. 
D)  small body size. 
E)  being highly gregarious. 
A)  high aerobic ATP production. 
B)  high anaerobic ATP production. 
C)  large body size. 
D)  small body size. 
E)  being highly gregarious.

Question 20

Path-integration navigation used by desert ants

Accepted Answer

A)  requires extensive learning and rehearsal. 
B)  resembles the "dead reckoning" used by nineteenth-century sailors. 
C)  involves a retracing of their steps. 
D)  involves the use of a sun compass. 
E)  is achieved with a waggle dance. 
A)  requires extensive learning and rehearsal. 
B)  resembles the "dead reckoning" used by nineteenth-century sailors. 
C)  involves a retracing of their steps. 
D)  involves the use of a sun compass. 
E)  is achieved with a waggle dance.

Exam 40: Animal Behavior

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

Which statement about aerobic ATP production is false?

Which statement about behavioral imprinting is false?

What is the relevance of per mutations to the question of whether activity rhythm behaviors can evolve?

If behavioral patterns of a species can be artificially selected for in laboratory populations,then behavior in that species must be at least partially under _______ control.

Hyenas best illustrate the

An animal is displaced such that the sun rises earlier and is lower in the sky than it would be at the animal's home position.In which direction will the animal move in order to go home?

A waggle dance is typically performed

Certain environmental cues can result in genes being tagged with semi-permanent _______ marks.These changes can affect gene expression,although they do not alter the DNA sequence.

A bird is trained to feed from the south end of a circular cage.The bird is then placed in a light-controlled room and is phase-advanced by 6hours.If the bird is returned to the circular cage at noon,where will it search for food?

Malnutrition in developing rats often leads to pronounced lifelong behavioral changes.These changes are most likely due to changes in

Loggerhead sea turtles rely primarily on _______ as they navigate in the Atlantic Ocean.

Which tool has allowed scientists to determine that young loggerhead sea turtles from Florida spend time off the coast of Africa?

Fixed action patterns

Which type of learning generally takes place within a narrow window of time?

Which of the following would provide the strongest evidence that pigeons use magnetic cues for orientation?

Which scientist coined the term "imprinting" and did seminal work on this behavior?

Production of low-frequency songs in insects is most closely associated with

Path-integration navigation used by desert ants

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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