Exam 26: Animal Behavior

The function of honeybee queens is to bring nectar back to the hive.

Successful defense of territories increases the odds of mating success.

Only primates play.

Which of these is an example of a pheromone?

When the back of a male stickleback turns blue, this signal is perceived by females

Trial-and-error learning can be important in the development of a behavior.

Foraging honeybees communicate the location of a source of food by

Birds produce species-specific songs.

The dominant animal in a social hierarchy, such as a wolf pack, is called the

Drones are male honeybees that

At the start of the breeding season, male stickleback fish undergo a number of significant changes. Their bellies become bright red and they become aggressive toward other males of the species, establishing and defending territories in which they build their nests. Although most male-male encounters consist solely of the resident lunging at an intruder, if this fails to drive off the intruder, the resident may bite. Females choose to mate with males that have large territories and well-constructed nests. What would you expect to happen as nest sites become scarcer?

Which of the following is a disadvantage for animals living in groups?

How do silk moths attract mates?

The fur standing up along a dogʹs back when it confronts a strange dog is an example of visual communication.

If a baby squirrel is adopted by a mother cat and begins to copy the behaviors of the cat, it is an example of

Living in a social group decreases the odds of finding a mate.

Among social animals, cooperative behavior does NOT usually include

Smiling when happy seems to be an expression common to all human societies, suggesting that this behavior is probably

What methods do animals use to communicate with one another?

Which type of learning would be most beneficial for a person from New York City who is shipwrecked on an uninhabited tropical island?