ACBS 160 TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Who developed the idea of Evolution by Natural Selection? - Answer-Darwin and
Wallace
Why did the Silver Foxes bred for domestication develop unintended characteristics like
floppy ears and white patchy fur? - Answer-By not being selected against (as they
would have been in nature), these traits began to emerge more and more with each
generation AND Temperament, behavior, and appearance are all genetically linked -
selecting for genes that promote a friendly temperament caused the genes controlling
floppy ears and curly tails to also become more strongly expressed
Which of the following would be a benefit of adopting a mixed-breed dog? - Answer-
They may not be susceptible to specific health issues seen in pure-bred dogs
In addition to artificial breeding, humans have altered dog breeds by
a)
surgical techniques
b)
debarking
c)
all choices are correct
d)
ear cropping - Answer-all choices are correct
, What is so important about the Vienna Wolf Science Center experiments? - Answer-
They make sure wolves and dogs and reared and housed exactly the same so that this
does not affect research results.
During the dog domestication process, dogs became "attuned" to humans, becoming
skilled at responding accurately to all of the following human behaviors except
Question options:
a)
Clapping
b)
Eye gaze direction
c)
Pointing
d)
Spoken words - Answer-Clapping
What is the role of oxytocin? - Answer-Facilitates social bonding
More than 80% of dog bites do not require medical attention. However some breeds of
dog have a powerful bite and therefore can cause serious injury. Which two breeds of
dogs contribute to the majority of serious dog bite attacks? - Answer-Pitbulls and
Rottweilers
At this point there is no clear evidence of pets providing an evolutionary benefit (i.e.,
enhancing survival or reproduction). Therefore, anthrozoologists suggest that pet
keeping is .... (select all that apply)
Question options:
a)
required especially for women in order to induce oxytocin-bonding with their own babies
ANSWERS
Who developed the idea of Evolution by Natural Selection? - Answer-Darwin and
Wallace
Why did the Silver Foxes bred for domestication develop unintended characteristics like
floppy ears and white patchy fur? - Answer-By not being selected against (as they
would have been in nature), these traits began to emerge more and more with each
generation AND Temperament, behavior, and appearance are all genetically linked -
selecting for genes that promote a friendly temperament caused the genes controlling
floppy ears and curly tails to also become more strongly expressed
Which of the following would be a benefit of adopting a mixed-breed dog? - Answer-
They may not be susceptible to specific health issues seen in pure-bred dogs
In addition to artificial breeding, humans have altered dog breeds by
a)
surgical techniques
b)
debarking
c)
all choices are correct
d)
ear cropping - Answer-all choices are correct
, What is so important about the Vienna Wolf Science Center experiments? - Answer-
They make sure wolves and dogs and reared and housed exactly the same so that this
does not affect research results.
During the dog domestication process, dogs became "attuned" to humans, becoming
skilled at responding accurately to all of the following human behaviors except
Question options:
a)
Clapping
b)
Eye gaze direction
c)
Pointing
d)
Spoken words - Answer-Clapping
What is the role of oxytocin? - Answer-Facilitates social bonding
More than 80% of dog bites do not require medical attention. However some breeds of
dog have a powerful bite and therefore can cause serious injury. Which two breeds of
dogs contribute to the majority of serious dog bite attacks? - Answer-Pitbulls and
Rottweilers
At this point there is no clear evidence of pets providing an evolutionary benefit (i.e.,
enhancing survival or reproduction). Therefore, anthrozoologists suggest that pet
keeping is .... (select all that apply)
Question options:
a)
required especially for women in order to induce oxytocin-bonding with their own babies
