Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Aposematic coloration is also called habituation.

According to the research of Dutch ethologist Niko Tinbergen, which behavior of Philanthus is critical to locating the burrow?

When the food supply is far from a beehive, the scout bee will perform a waggle dance.

Instinct is another name for innate behavior.

Which vertebrate has a social structure most closely resembling social insects?

Discuss the concept of inclusive fitness. Include the concepts of co-efficient of relatedness and Hamilton's rule.

Navigation requires both compass sense and map sense.

The brief length of time when mammals and birds learn the appearance of a parent is called:

You place ant traps around the house. You notice after a period of time that the ants do not enter the traps and the population size is greater than it was originally. This experience would best be explained by:

Figure 52-1 ​ ​ The behavioral response tested using the models in the accompanying figure is:

As the sun is setting, you notice bats coming out of a cave to begin a period of heavy activity. In the very early morning, several days later, you notice them entering the cave to sleep. Which circadian rhythm would best explain this observation?

Animals, like fiddler crabs, that are busiest at dawn or dusk are known as:

Identify two different types of mating systems and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Which term most applies to learned behavior?

A soldier ant dies defending the ant colony from invading termites. Which term best describes this event?

Which of the following terms is most closely associated with ultimate causes of behavior?