Question 1

There is a _________________ correlation with the amount of rainfall and the reproductive success of the African green woodhoopoes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is a _________________ correlation with the...

Question 2

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...

Question 3

____________ produce larger, more energetically costly gametes, while ____________ produce smaller, less costly gametes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Females, males 
B)  Metamales, females 
C)  Males, females 
D)  Males, metafemales 
E)  Metamales, metafemales 
A)  Females, males 
B)  Metamales, females 
C)  Males, females 
D)  Males, metafemales 
E)  Metamales, metafemales

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

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 6

Intersexual competition generally involves dominance or contest competition, whereas intrasexual selection involves mate selection through secondary sexual competition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Nonrandom mating, which suggests the potential for mate selection and sexual selection, is possible only for vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In comparing the leafcutter ant's (Atta sexdens) society and the naked mole rat's (Heterocephalus glaber) society, there are several similarities in their cooperative living situation. What is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of castes 
B)  one female 'queen' breeder per colony 
C)  all workers are non-breeding females 
D)  partitioned subterranean living quarters 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  development of castes 
B)  one female 'queen' breeder per colony 
C)  all workers are non-breeding females 
D)  partitioned subterranean living quarters 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

There is a _________________ correlation with the amount of rainfall and the reproductive success of the African green woodhoopoes.

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 _______________________.

produce larger, more energetically costly gametes, while produce smaller, less costly gametes.

Sociality is generally not accompanied by

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

Intersexual competition generally involves dominance or contest competition, whereas intrasexual selection involves mate selection through secondary sexual competition.

Nonrandom mating, which suggests the potential for mate selection and sexual selection, is possible only for vertebrates.

In comparing the leafcutter ant's (Atta sexdens) society and the naked mole rat's (Heterocephalus glaber) society, there are several similarities in their cooperative living situation. What is the exception?

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

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

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Exam 8: Socail Relations

There is a _________________ correlation with the amount of rainfall and the reproductive success of the African green woodhoopoes.

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 _______________________.

____________ produce larger, more energetically costly gametes, while ____________ produce smaller, less costly gametes.

Sociality is generally not accompanied by

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

Intersexual competition generally involves dominance or contest competition, whereas intrasexual selection involves mate selection through secondary sexual competition.

Nonrandom mating, which suggests the potential for mate selection and sexual selection, is possible only for vertebrates.

In comparing the leafcutter ant's (Atta sexdens) society and the naked mole rat's (Heterocephalus glaber) society, there are several similarities in their cooperative living situation. What is the exception?

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

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

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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produce larger, more energetically costly gametes, while produce smaller, less costly gametes.