Question 1

Which rat will display mounting in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  A male neutered as a newborn and given testosterone in adulthood 
B)  A male neutered as an adult and given testosterone in adulthood 
C)  A female spayed as an adult and given testosterone in adulthood 
D)  A male neutered as an adult 
E)  A male neutered as a newborn 
A)  A male neutered as a newborn and given testosterone in adulthood 
B)  A male neutered as an adult and given testosterone in adulthood 
C)  A female spayed as an adult and given testosterone in adulthood 
D)  A male neutered as an adult 
E)  A male neutered as a newborn

Question 2

Which research question does not address proximate causes of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does oxytocin regulate social bonding in voles? 
B)  Does dispersal increase reproductive success in naked mole-rats? 
C)  Does maternal behavior in chimpanzees change with age and experience? 
D)  Does the neural circuitry underlying crawling behavior disappear when a tobacco hornworm caterpillar becomes a pupa? 
E)  Do salmon use olfactory cues to return to their natal stream? 
A)  Does oxytocin regulate social bonding in voles? 
B)  Does dispersal increase reproductive success in naked mole-rats? 
C)  Does maternal behavior in chimpanzees change with age and experience? 
D)  Does the neural circuitry underlying crawling behavior disappear when a tobacco hornworm caterpillar becomes a pupa? 
E)  Do salmon use olfactory cues to return to their natal stream?

Question 3

The _______ gene controls the duration of the circadian rhythm in fruit flies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ gene controls the duration of...

Question 4

When animals navigate by using landmarks in their environment it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  homing. 
B)  piloting. 
C)  navigation. 
D)  migration. 
E)  compass orientation. 
A)  homing. 
B)  piloting. 
C)  navigation. 
D)  migration. 
E)  compass orientation.

Question 5

An animal living in the Northern Hemisphere is displaced within the Northern Hemisphere 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 to return home?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which statement about the knockout experiments concerning pheromone receptors in the vomeronasal organ (VNO) of mice is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The experiments revealed the number of genes controlling mating behavior in mice. 
B)  Mating behavior in male mice does not require VNO receptors. 
C)  VNO receptors appear to be essential for male mice to identify the sex of other mice. 
D)  A male mouse with VNO receptors is typically aggressive toward other male mice. 
E)  In the absence of VNO receptors, a male mouse will attempt to mate with another male mouse. 
A)  The experiments revealed the number of genes controlling mating behavior in mice. 
B)  Mating behavior in male mice does not require VNO receptors. 
C)  VNO receptors appear to be essential for male mice to identify the sex of other mice. 
D)  A male mouse with VNO receptors is typically aggressive toward other male mice. 
E)  In the absence of VNO receptors, a male mouse will attempt to mate with another male mouse.

Question 7

A nocturnal animal that wishes to send an information-rich message that persists for a long time, doesn't require physical contact, and is not easily intercepted by predators should communicate via a(n) _______ signal.

Accepted Answer

A)  high volatility chemical 
B)  visual 
C)  acoustic 
D)  low volatility chemical 
E)  mechanosensory 
A)  high volatility chemical 
B)  visual 
C)  acoustic 
D)  low volatility chemical 
E)  mechanosensory

Question 8

A scientist interested in studying imprinting would study

Accepted Answer

A)  parent-offspring interactions. 
B)  aggressive behavior. 
C)  territorial behavior. 
D)  foraging behavior. 
E)  antipredator behavior. 
A)  parent-offspring interactions. 
B)  aggressive behavior. 
C)  territorial behavior. 
D)  foraging behavior. 
E)  antipredator behavior.

Question 9

Which statement about auditory communication is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alarm calls tend to have a single frequency and little temporal structure. 
B)  Complex calls at lower frequencies carry better in open habitats than in forests. 
C)  Animals adjust frequency and structure of acoustic signals to minimize risk of detection by predators. 
D)  Auditory signals are often better than visual signals in complex environments. 
E)  Territorial calls are easy to localize because they cover a broad frequency range and have temporal structure. 
A)  Alarm calls tend to have a single frequency and little temporal structure. 
B)  Complex calls at lower frequencies carry better in open habitats than in forests. 
C)  Animals adjust frequency and structure of acoustic signals to minimize risk of detection by predators. 
D)  Auditory signals are often better than visual signals in complex environments. 
E)  Territorial calls are easy to localize because they cover a broad frequency range and have temporal structure.

Question 10

European collared flycatchers select habitats based on

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat cues showing that nest sites will be safe from predators. 
B)  the presence of abundant mates. 
C)  the presence of successful conspecifics. 
D)  the presence of members of a closely related species. 
E)  the presence of abundant food. 
A)  habitat cues showing that nest sites will be safe from predators. 
B)  the presence of abundant mates. 
C)  the presence of successful conspecifics. 
D)  the presence of members of a closely related species. 
E)  the presence of abundant food.

Question 11

Which experimental manipulation would make a mammal arrhythmic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintenance in complete darkness 
B)  Maintenance in complete darkness with short pulses of light administered every 24 hours 
C)  Maintenance in complete darkness and at constant temperature 
D)  Destruction of the suprachiasmatic nuclei 
E)  Destruction of the medial preoptic area 
A)  Maintenance in complete darkness 
B)  Maintenance in complete darkness with short pulses of light administered every 24 hours 
C)  Maintenance in complete darkness and at constant temperature 
D)  Destruction of the suprachiasmatic nuclei 
E)  Destruction of the medial preoptic area

Question 12

Which statement about knockout experiments is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a modern molecular approach to understanding the roles of specific genes in behavior. 
B)  They begin with identified genes. 
C)  The roles of specific genes are more clearly shown by breeding experiments than by knockout experiments. 
D)  In knockout experiments, researchers disable specific genes and then examine the effects on behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  If knocking out the activity of a gene changes the probability that the behavior is displayed, it is likely that the gene is involved in producing the behavior. 
A)  They are a modern molecular approach to understanding the roles of specific genes in behavior. 
B)  They begin with identified genes. 
C)  The roles of specific genes are more clearly shown by breeding experiments than by knockout experiments. 
D)  In knockout experiments, researchers disable specific genes and then examine the effects on behavioral phenotypes. 
E)  If knocking out the activity of a gene changes the probability that the behavior is displayed, it is likely that the gene is involved in producing the behavior.

Question 13

Which of the following does not characterize male courtship behavior of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is stereotyped. 
B)  It is species specific. 
C)  Development of the behavior is controlled by the gene fruitless (fru). 
D)  The gene that controls development of courtship behavior and the gene that controls development of male anatomy are part of gene expression cascades. 
E)  It requires learning. 
A)  It is stereotyped. 
B)  It is species specific. 
C)  Development of the behavior is controlled by the gene fruitless (fru). 
D)  The gene that controls development of courtship behavior and the gene that controls development of male anatomy are part of gene expression cascades. 
E)  It requires learning.

Question 14

Bees communicate the _______ of the food source from the hive by the duration of the waggle portion of the dance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bees communicate the _______ of the food...

Question 15

Which of the following does not characterize territorial behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves aggressive behavior 
B)  Usually entails highly stereotyped, species-specific displays 
C)  Includes patrolling boundaries and responding to trespassers 
D)  Is displayed more frequently by females than males 
E)  Functions to actively deny conspecifics access to critical habitat or resources 
A)  Involves aggressive behavior 
B)  Usually entails highly stereotyped, species-specific displays 
C)  Includes patrolling boundaries and responding to trespassers 
D)  Is displayed more frequently by females than males 
E)  Functions to actively deny conspecifics access to critical habitat or resources

Question 16

Which of the following would increase an individual's direct fitness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Producing offspring 
B)  Helping parents raise offspring 
C)  Helping siblings raise offspring 
D)  Helping cousins raise offspring 
E)  Helping unrelated conspecifics raise offspring 
A)  Producing offspring 
B)  Helping parents raise offspring 
C)  Helping siblings raise offspring 
D)  Helping cousins raise offspring 
E)  Helping unrelated conspecifics raise offspring

Question 17

Which statement about imprinting of mother goats on their offspring is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The critical period lasts for only about 10 minutes after giving birth. 
B)  The critical period is associated with peaking levels of oxytocin. 
C)  Mother goats learn the olfactory cues of newborns. 
D)  Direct contact with young is unnecessary. 
E)  Imprinting on offspring is important because goats live in herds. 
A)  The critical period lasts for only about 10 minutes after giving birth. 
B)  The critical period is associated with peaking levels of oxytocin. 
C)  Mother goats learn the olfactory cues of newborns. 
D)  Direct contact with young is unnecessary. 
E)  Imprinting on offspring is important because goats live in herds.

Question 18

In which species would sexual dimorphism in body size be most extreme? (Note: The makeup of a typical social group is provided after the species name.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Species 1: 1 male, 2 females 
B)  Species 2: 1 male, 4 females 
C)  Species 3: 1 male, 8 females 
D)  Species 4: 1 male, 20 females 
E)  Unable to determine from the information provided 
A)  Species 1: 1 male, 2 females 
B)  Species 2: 1 male, 4 females 
C)  Species 3: 1 male, 8 females 
D)  Species 4: 1 male, 20 females 
E)  Unable to determine from the information provided

Question 19

After an 8- to 9-year preadolescent period of wandering the southern oceans, gray-headed albatrosses navigate to their natal colony to find a mate and nest.Which of the following is not used by these birds to navigate to their natal breeding colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  A map sense 
B)  Trial-and-error navigation 
C)  Bicoordinate navigation 
D)  True navigation 
E)  A compass sense 
A)  A map sense 
B)  Trial-and-error navigation 
C)  Bicoordinate navigation 
D)  True navigation 
E)  A compass sense

Question 20

Rhythms that occur on an annual basis are called _______ rhythms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Rhythms that occur on an annual basis...

Exam 52: Animal Behavior

Which rat will display mounting in adulthood?

Which research question does not address proximate causes of behavior?

The _______ gene controls the duration of the circadian rhythm in fruit flies.

When animals navigate by using landmarks in their environment it is called

An animal living in the Northern Hemisphere is displaced within the Northern Hemisphere 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 to return home?

Which statement about the knockout experiments concerning pheromone receptors in the vomeronasal organ (VNO) of mice is false?

A nocturnal animal that wishes to send an information-rich message that persists for a long time, doesn't require physical contact, and is not easily intercepted by predators should communicate via a(n) _______ signal.

A scientist interested in studying imprinting would study

Which statement about auditory communication is false?

European collared flycatchers select habitats based on

Which experimental manipulation would make a mammal arrhythmic?

Which statement about knockout experiments is false?

Which of the following does not characterize male courtship behavior of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster?

Bees communicate the _______ of the food source from the hive by the duration of the waggle portion of the dance.

Which of the following does not characterize territorial behavior?

Which of the following would increase an individual's direct fitness?

Which statement about imprinting of mother goats on their offspring is false?

In which species would sexual dimorphism in body size be most extreme? (Note: The makeup of a typical social group is provided after the species name.)

After an 8- to 9-year preadolescent period of wandering the southern oceans, gray-headed albatrosses navigate to their natal colony to find a mate and nest.Which of the following is not used by these birds to navigate to their natal breeding colony?

Rhythms that occur on an annual basis are called _______ rhythms.

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