Question 1

What are the benefits of territoriality?

Accepted Answer

Territoriality decreases aggre

Question 2

Behaviors result from an interaction between genes and environment. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Worker honeybees are:

Accepted Answer

A) fertile females. 
B) sterile females. 
C) fertile males. 
D) sterile males. 
E) immature bees of either sex. 
A) fertile females. 
B) sterile females. 
C) fertile males. 
D) sterile males. 
E) immature bees of either sex.

Question 4

Crickets produce species-specific songs. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The protist Stentor contracts when it is touched for the first time but gradually stops retracting if the touching is continued. This behavior is called:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation. 
B) insight learning. 
C) a sensitive period. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting. 
A) habituation. 
B) insight learning. 
C) a sensitive period. 
D) operant conditioning. 
E) imprinting.

Question 6

Which of the following prevents worker bees from becoming queen bees?

Accepted Answer

A) Their diet during development lacks royal jelly. 
B) The eggs that produce them are not fertilized. 
C) Worker bees fail to maintain the larvae. 
D) Their diet contains royal jelly. 
A) Their diet during development lacks royal jelly. 
B) The eggs that produce them are not fertilized. 
C) Worker bees fail to maintain the larvae. 
D) Their diet contains royal jelly.

Question 7

Once learned, behaviors cannot be changed. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bowerbirds build elaborate nests in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) hide from predators. 
B) increase aggressive behavior. 
C) defend their territory. 
D) attract a mate. 
E) attract prey. 
A) hide from predators. 
B) increase aggressive behavior. 
C) defend their territory. 
D) attract a mate. 
E) attract prey.

Question 9

The greatest long-distance communication occurs among:

Accepted Answer

A) insects. 
B) birds. 
C) whales. 
D) bats. 
E) elephants. 
A) insects. 
B) birds. 
C) whales. 
D) bats. 
E) elephants.

Question 10

The different calls of vervet monkeys indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) the types of predators detected. 
B) the types of food available. 
C) sexual differences. 
D) the availability of water. 
E) the size of a territory. 
A) the types of predators detected. 
B) the types of food available. 
C) sexual differences. 
D) the availability of water. 
E) the size of a territory.

Question 11

What is the advantage of play?

Accepted Answer

A) Play decreases the risk of injury to the young. 
B) Play keeps the young close to the parents for longer. 
C) Play slows the development of adult behaviors. 
D) Play decreases competition within the group. 
E) Play is a chance to practice skills such as hunting, fleeing, and social behaviors. 
A) Play decreases the risk of injury to the young. 
B) Play keeps the young close to the parents for longer. 
C) Play slows the development of adult behaviors. 
D) Play decreases competition within the group. 
E) Play is a chance to practice skills such as hunting, fleeing, and social behaviors.

Question 12

In a classic experiment from the 1930s, a biologist conducted selective breeding experiments involving maze-running behavior in rats. He repeatedly bred together males and females that made the fewest mistakes, and he also bred together males and females that made the most mistakes. After eight generations, all mice that descended from "maze-smart" parents were better at running the maze than all mice that descended from "maze-dumb" parents. This study indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) maze running is a purely innate behavior in rats. 
B) trial-and-error learning in rats appears to have a genetic component. 
C) maze running is a purely learned behavior. 
D) rats move through a maze randomly. 
E) nothing can be concluded about maze-running behavior in rats. 
A) maze running is a purely innate behavior in rats. 
B) trial-and-error learning in rats appears to have a genetic component. 
C) maze running is a purely learned behavior. 
D) rats move through a maze randomly. 
E) nothing can be concluded about maze-running behavior in rats.

Question 13

Male honeybees are called:

Accepted Answer

A) drones. 
B) workers. 
C) slaves. 
D) waggles. 
A) drones. 
B) workers. 
C) slaves. 
D) waggles.

Question 14

Normal fruit fly larvae move away from their food after eating. However, some larvae that were subjected to X-rays remain near or in their food after eating. There is a consistent difference in the DNA of these two types of larvae. What can we conclude about this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) It appears to be entirely learned. 
B) It appears to have a genetic component but is altered by experience. 
C) It has a clear genetic component. 
D) Nothing can be concluded about this behavior from the information provided. 
A) It appears to be entirely learned. 
B) It appears to have a genetic component but is altered by experience. 
C) It has a clear genetic component. 
D) Nothing can be concluded about this behavior from the information provided.

Question 15

The queen in a naked mole rat colony is the only female capable of producing estrogen. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the disadvantages to being a social animal?

Accepted Answer

Living in groups increases competition w

Question 17

A cat grooming another cat is an example of ________-based communication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cat grooming another cat is an...

Question 18

When walking your male dog, you notice that he urinates on every vertical object in his path. His urine is used to "mark" his territory and serves as a chemical signal to other dogs. What does the urine contain?

Accepted Answer

A) pheromones 
B) hormones 
C) apomones 
D) releasers 
A) pheromones 
B) hormones 
C) apomones 
D) releasers

Question 19

Touch is used for communication and the development of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Touch is used for communication and the...

Question 20

The head bobbing of lizards is a visual mating signal. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Animal Behavior

What are the benefits of territoriality?

Behaviors result from an interaction between genes and environment. True or False?

Worker honeybees are:

Crickets produce species-specific songs. True or False?

The protist Stentor contracts when it is touched for the first time but gradually stops retracting if the touching is continued. This behavior is called:

Which of the following prevents worker bees from becoming queen bees?

Once learned, behaviors cannot be changed. True or False?

Bowerbirds build elaborate nests in order to:

The greatest long-distance communication occurs among:

The different calls of vervet monkeys indicate:

What is the advantage of play?

Male honeybees are called:

Normal fruit fly larvae move away from their food after eating. However, some larvae that were subjected to X-rays remain near or in their food after eating. There is a consistent difference in the DNA of these two types of larvae. What can we conclude about this behavior?

The queen in a naked mole rat colony is the only female capable of producing estrogen. True or False?

What are the disadvantages to being a social animal?

A cat grooming another cat is an example of ________-based communication.

When walking your male dog, you notice that he urinates on every vertical object in his path. His urine is used to "mark" his territory and serves as a chemical signal to other dogs. What does the urine contain?

Touch is used for communication and the development of ________.

The head bobbing of lizards is a visual mating signal. True or False?

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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