BIO 182 Exam 4 GCU Questions And Answers With
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a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus ANS fixed action pattern
A chemical that acts as an alarm substance is a ANS pheromone
Honeybees have a remarkable way of transferring information about the location of a food source to other
members of the hive. The worker bees conveying this information use __________ communication to relay
this information. ANS visual
Animals that exhibit which type of mating behavior are often so morphologically similar that it is difficult to
distinguish the sexes based on external characteristics ANS monogamous
A cross-fostering study is a study in which ANS young of one species are placed in the care of adults of
another species
Migratory orientations within a species are___________. ANS genetically determined
A(n) ______ involves a response to each stimulus that is the stimulus for the next behavior ANS stimulus-
response chain
Which of the following is an example of a circannual rhythm ANS Every spring robins gather in the park
to build nests and reproduce.
Which of the following best illustrates optimal foraging ANS A sunbird will defend more fiercely flowers
that produce more food.
Niko Tinbergen's 4 questions ANS 1. What stimulus elicits the behavior, and what physiological
mechanisms mediate the response?
2. How does the animal's experience during growth and development influence the response?
3. How does the behavior aid survival and reproduction?
4. What is the behavior's evolutionary history?
, In addition to serving as a weapon, the male fiddler crabs large claw ANS is used to attract females when
searching for a mate
This type of associative learning that involves trial and error is ANS Operant conditioning
This type of associative learning that Ivan Pavlov used in which he always rang a bell before feeding a dog is
called ANS Classical conditioning
______ is/are critical to imprinting a long-lasting behavioral response to a particular individual or object ANS
sensitive period
What signals might be best employed by a nocturnal forest animal seeking to identify its territory? ANS
auditory and olfactory
Ants carry dead ants out of an anthill and dump them on a "trash" pile. If a chemical from a dead ant is applied
to a live ant, other ants will carry it, kicking and struggling, from the anthill, until the substance wears off.
Which of the following explains this behavior? ANS The chemical is a sign stimulus for a fixed action
pattern
Problem solving that is learned by observing the behavior of other individuals is called ANS social
learning
The main premise of sociobiology is ANS Certain behaviors are the expression of genes that have been
favored by evolution
Off in the distance, on the side of a mountain, you spot four female deer and a single male deer. If this reflects
the mating system of this species, it would be an example of __________. ANS polygyny
When animals engage in _____, they often perform displays that make them look as large and dangerous as
possible. ANS agonistic behavior
Altruism is best defined as _________. ANS behavior that reduces an individual animal's fitness but
increases the fitness of other individuals in the population
Complete Study Quiz
a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus ANS fixed action pattern
A chemical that acts as an alarm substance is a ANS pheromone
Honeybees have a remarkable way of transferring information about the location of a food source to other
members of the hive. The worker bees conveying this information use __________ communication to relay
this information. ANS visual
Animals that exhibit which type of mating behavior are often so morphologically similar that it is difficult to
distinguish the sexes based on external characteristics ANS monogamous
A cross-fostering study is a study in which ANS young of one species are placed in the care of adults of
another species
Migratory orientations within a species are___________. ANS genetically determined
A(n) ______ involves a response to each stimulus that is the stimulus for the next behavior ANS stimulus-
response chain
Which of the following is an example of a circannual rhythm ANS Every spring robins gather in the park
to build nests and reproduce.
Which of the following best illustrates optimal foraging ANS A sunbird will defend more fiercely flowers
that produce more food.
Niko Tinbergen's 4 questions ANS 1. What stimulus elicits the behavior, and what physiological
mechanisms mediate the response?
2. How does the animal's experience during growth and development influence the response?
3. How does the behavior aid survival and reproduction?
4. What is the behavior's evolutionary history?
, In addition to serving as a weapon, the male fiddler crabs large claw ANS is used to attract females when
searching for a mate
This type of associative learning that involves trial and error is ANS Operant conditioning
This type of associative learning that Ivan Pavlov used in which he always rang a bell before feeding a dog is
called ANS Classical conditioning
______ is/are critical to imprinting a long-lasting behavioral response to a particular individual or object ANS
sensitive period
What signals might be best employed by a nocturnal forest animal seeking to identify its territory? ANS
auditory and olfactory
Ants carry dead ants out of an anthill and dump them on a "trash" pile. If a chemical from a dead ant is applied
to a live ant, other ants will carry it, kicking and struggling, from the anthill, until the substance wears off.
Which of the following explains this behavior? ANS The chemical is a sign stimulus for a fixed action
pattern
Problem solving that is learned by observing the behavior of other individuals is called ANS social
learning
The main premise of sociobiology is ANS Certain behaviors are the expression of genes that have been
favored by evolution
Off in the distance, on the side of a mountain, you spot four female deer and a single male deer. If this reflects
the mating system of this species, it would be an example of __________. ANS polygyny
When animals engage in _____, they often perform displays that make them look as large and dangerous as
possible. ANS agonistic behavior
Altruism is best defined as _________. ANS behavior that reduces an individual animal's fitness but
increases the fitness of other individuals in the population
