Question 1

Male scorpionflies use which of the following as nuptial offerings?

Accepted Answer

A) bower constructed from leaves and twigs 
B) dead arthropods 
C) decomposing berries 
D) fecal mass 
E) both dead arthropods and fecal mass 
A) bower constructed from leaves and twigs 
B) dead arthropods 
C) decomposing berries 
D) fecal mass 
E) both dead arthropods and fecal mass

Question 2

Research on eusociality suggests that the evolutionary driving force(s)to preserve this form of sociality is/are?

Accepted Answer

A) kin selection 
B) inclusive fitness 
C) environmental adaptation 
D) both kin selection and inclusive fitness 
E) kin selection,inclusive fitness,and environmental adaptation 
A) kin selection 
B) inclusive fitness 
C) environmental adaptation 
D) both kin selection and inclusive fitness 
E) kin selection,inclusive fitness,and environmental adaptation

Question 3

Thornhill's research on mate selection among scorpionflies (Panorpa latipennis)indicates that male ____________ translates into successful mating opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) body size 
B) aggressiveness 
C) nuptial offering 
D) both body size and aggressiveness 
E) both body size,aggressiveness,and nuptial offering 
A) body size 
B) aggressiveness 
C) nuptial offering 
D) both body size and aggressiveness 
E) both body size,aggressiveness,and nuptial offering

Question 4

Sociality is generally not accompanied by

Accepted Answer

A) cooperative feeding. 
B) defense of the social group. 
C) unlimited reproductive opportunities. 
D) restricted reproductive opportunities. 
E) related individuals living together. 
A) cooperative feeding. 
B) defense of the social group. 
C) unlimited reproductive opportunities. 
D) restricted reproductive opportunities. 
E) related individuals living together.

Question 5

Diane Marshall's evidence for nonrandom mating by pollen donors came from variation among donors in

Accepted Answer

A) percentage of seeds sired. 
B) position of seeds sired. 
C) weight of seeds sired. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both percentage of seeds sired and position of seeds sired. 
A) percentage of seeds sired. 
B) position of seeds sired. 
C) weight of seeds sired. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) both percentage of seeds sired and position of seeds sired.

Question 6

If a male scorpionfly (Panorpa latipennis)does not have a dead arthropod to present a potential mate as a nuptial offering,he can often substitute a _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a male scorpionfly (Panorpa latipennis)does not...

Question 7

In many species,the females can reproduce by the process of parthenogenesis.Why do males persist in those species?

Accepted Answer

A) defense 
B) to increase the number of offspring produced 
C) to assist in rearing of the offspring 
D) to decrease the chance of infertility 
E) to ensure genetic diversity 
A) defense 
B) to increase the number of offspring produced 
C) to assist in rearing of the offspring 
D) to decrease the chance of infertility 
E) to ensure genetic diversity

Question 8

Some species of animals can switch genders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The number of offspring contributed by an individual to future generations defines an organism's

Accepted Answer

A) virility. 
B) heritability. 
C) fitness. 
D) vigor. 
E) sustainability. 
A) virility. 
B) heritability. 
C) fitness. 
D) vigor. 
E) sustainability.

Question 10

The African green woodhoopoes tend to show philopatry because of limited availability of quality breeding territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Male scorpionflies use which of the following as nuptial offerings?

Research on eusociality suggests that the evolutionary driving force(s)to preserve this form of sociality is/are?

Thornhill's research on mate selection among scorpionflies (Panorpa latipennis)indicates that male ____________ translates into successful mating opportunities.

Sociality is generally not accompanied by

Diane Marshall's evidence for nonrandom mating by pollen donors came from variation among donors in

If a male scorpionfly (Panorpa latipennis)does not have a dead arthropod to present a potential mate as a nuptial offering,he can often substitute a _______________________.

In many species,the females can reproduce by the process of parthenogenesis.Why do males persist in those species?

Some species of animals can switch genders.

The number of offspring contributed by an individual to future generations defines an organism's

The African green woodhoopoes tend to show philopatry because of limited availability of quality breeding territories.

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Exam 8: Social Relations

Male scorpionflies use which of the following as nuptial offerings?

Research on eusociality suggests that the evolutionary driving force(s)to preserve this form of sociality is/are?

Thornhill's research on mate selection among scorpionflies (Panorpa latipennis)indicates that male ____________ translates into successful mating opportunities.

Sociality is generally not accompanied by

Diane Marshall's evidence for nonrandom mating by pollen donors came from variation among donors in

If a male scorpionfly (Panorpa latipennis)does not have a dead arthropod to present a potential mate as a nuptial offering,he can often substitute a _______________________.

In many species,the females can reproduce by the process of parthenogenesis.Why do males persist in those species?

Some species of animals can switch genders.

The number of offspring contributed by an individual to future generations defines an organism's

The African green woodhoopoes tend to show philopatry because of limited availability of quality breeding territories.

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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