BIOL 1902 – MIDTERM WINTER – 2014 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Canada cGoose c“chinstraps” cand cCommon cLoon c“necklaces” care cexamples cof:
a) Masquerade
b) Startle cpatterns
c) Background cmatching
d) Disruptive cpatterns
e) Fashion caccessories cfor can cevening cout
2. Batesian cMimicry cinvolves:
a) An canimal clooking cjust clike cits cbackground
b) An canimal clooking clike ca cnon-living cobject cthat cis cnot cedible c(such cas cthom)
c) A charmless canimal clooking clike ca charmful cone
d) An canimal cbearing clight ccolouration con cits cunderside cand cdark ccolouration
con cits cupper cside
e) Several canimals cwith cpowerful cdefences cthat call clook calike
3. The cfirst cand cmain cdefence cof cGiant cSwallowtail ccaterpillars cis:
a) A cshiny cbrown cand cwhite cbody cthat clooks clike cbird cpoop
b) A clong, cthin cbody cthat clooks clike ca ctwig
c) Large cblotches cof ccolour cthat call calign cto cform ca ccontinuous ccamouflage cpattern
d) Bright cwarning ccolouration cto ctell ca cpredator cit cis cunsafe cto ceat
e) A cdark cupper csurface cand ca clight-coloured cbelly cthat chelp cit chide
4. The cdefence cof cGiant cSwallowtail ccaterpillars cin cQuestion c#3 cis cknown cas:
a) Masquerade
b) Background cmatching
c) Bicolouration
d) Coincident cdisruptive cpatterning
e) Aposematic ccolour
5. Thorns care:
a) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cleaves
b) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cepidermal ctissues
c) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cbranches
d) Modified ctrichomes
e) Very cuncomfortable cunderwear
6. The cSourpatch cBeetle cis cdefended cby ccardiac cglycosides. cIt cis cnearly cidentical cto
cthe cvery ccommon cBleedingheart cBug, cwhich cis corange cwith cblue cspots, cand cfull
cof cneurotoxins. cThe cBleedingheart cBug clooks cexactly clike cthe csmelly cFly, cwhich cis
cvery crare cand cfull cof ccantharidin. cThis cis can cexample cof:
a) Aposematic ccolouration
b) Batesian cmimicry
, c) Mullerian cmimicry
d) Both c(a) cand c(c)
e) All cof cthe cabove
7. The csubnivean cspace cplays can cimportant crole cin:
a) The chearing cof cmoose, cWhite-tailed cDeer, cand cBeavers
b) Keeping cfeet cof cducks cwarm cin cwinter
c) The cdetection cof cpredators cby csmell
d) Keeping can canimal ccool con chot cdays
e) The cwinter csurvival cof csmall cmammals csuch cas cMeadow cVoles
8. Five-lined cSkinks chave cbright cblue ctails cthat cserve cto:
a) Distract cand cdeflect ca cpredator’s cattention
b) Warn ca cpredator cof ca cstrong cphysical cdefence
c) Background cmatch ca csmall cpool cof cwater
d) Warn ca cpredator cof ca cpowerful cchemical cdefence
e) Absorb csolar cenergy con ccold cdays
9. A cnaturalist cis:
a) A ctype cof cplant cthat cis cnative cto cthe cnorth cand cis ccold chardy
b) A cperson cwho cobserves cand cenjoys cnature
c) A clist cof cany cnatural csubject csuch cas cbirds, cplants, camphibians, cetc.
d) A cperson cwho ceats conly corganic cfood cand cdoes cnot cwear cleather cgoods cor ceat
cmeat
e) An cadventuresome cperson cwho cseldom cwears cclothes
10. Spring cPeepers, cChorus cFrogs, cGray cTree cFrogs, cand cWood cFrogs cshare cthis cfeature:
a) They cbear cmottled cpatterns cto cblend cin cwith cdappled cpatterns con ctree ctrunks
b) They cplay cdead cwhen ca cpredator cthreatens cthem
c) They care cfreeze-tolerant
d) They csequester ctoxins cfrom cinsects
e) They cspend cwinter clying cdormant cin cmud con cthe cbottom cof cponds
11. You cwould clikely cfind can canimal ccovered cin cdark cand clight cvertical cstrips cin cthis
chabitat:
a) The cforest cfloor
b) The csurface cof ca cpond
c) The ccanopy c(near clive cleaves)
d) A ccattail cmarsh
e) A cprison
12. A cwoodpecker cis cable cto cextend cits ctongue ca cgreat cdistance cfrom cthe cbeak cbecause cof
cits:
a) Tappen
b) Osmeterium
c) Rete cmirabile
d) Hyoid capparatus
, e) Long cmasseter cmuscles
13. These canimals cuse caggressive cgroup cdefense:
a) White-tailed cDeer
b) Wolverines
c) Bohemian cWaxwings
d) Monarchs
e) Yellowjacket cWasps
14. A cMallard’s ceyes cprovide cit cwith ca ctotal cview c(combined cfields cof cview) cof:
a) 15 cdegrees
b) 30 cdegrees
c) 60 cdegrees
d) 120 cdegrees
e) 360 cdegrees
15. The craised cwhite ctail cof ca cWhite-tailed cDeer clikely cdoes cthis:
a) Startles cthe cpredator
b) Warns cthe cpredator cof ca cstrong cdefence c(hard chooves)
c) Warns cthe cpredator cof ca cstrong cchemical cdefense c(terpenoids)
d) Tells cthe cpredator cthat cthe cdeer csees cit cand cchasing cit cis ca cwaste cof ctime
e) Tells cthe cpredator cthat cit csurrenders
16. Trichomes care:
a) Plant cdefensive chairs
b) Plant cchemical ctoxins
c) Animal cdefensive chairs
d) Sensory ccells cfor cmigration cat cnight
e) Plant cstructural celements cthat cact cas cdigestibility creduces
17. This cis cto cplants cwhat cfreeze ctolerance cis cto canimals:
a) Cellulose
b) Cold chardiness
c) Dormancy
d) Aposematism
e) Freeze cavoidance
18. Pishing:
a) Makes can cattacker cthink cit chas cfound csomething ctoo clarge cto ceat
b) Sends cmore cwarm cblood cto cthe cextremities
c) Sends ccold cblood cto cthe cextremities cand cwarm cblood cto cthe cheart
d) Incites ca cmobbing creaction cin cbirds
e) Should cnever cbe cdone cin cbus cshelters
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Canada cGoose c“chinstraps” cand cCommon cLoon c“necklaces” care cexamples cof:
a) Masquerade
b) Startle cpatterns
c) Background cmatching
d) Disruptive cpatterns
e) Fashion caccessories cfor can cevening cout
2. Batesian cMimicry cinvolves:
a) An canimal clooking cjust clike cits cbackground
b) An canimal clooking clike ca cnon-living cobject cthat cis cnot cedible c(such cas cthom)
c) A charmless canimal clooking clike ca charmful cone
d) An canimal cbearing clight ccolouration con cits cunderside cand cdark ccolouration
con cits cupper cside
e) Several canimals cwith cpowerful cdefences cthat call clook calike
3. The cfirst cand cmain cdefence cof cGiant cSwallowtail ccaterpillars cis:
a) A cshiny cbrown cand cwhite cbody cthat clooks clike cbird cpoop
b) A clong, cthin cbody cthat clooks clike ca ctwig
c) Large cblotches cof ccolour cthat call calign cto cform ca ccontinuous ccamouflage cpattern
d) Bright cwarning ccolouration cto ctell ca cpredator cit cis cunsafe cto ceat
e) A cdark cupper csurface cand ca clight-coloured cbelly cthat chelp cit chide
4. The cdefence cof cGiant cSwallowtail ccaterpillars cin cQuestion c#3 cis cknown cas:
a) Masquerade
b) Background cmatching
c) Bicolouration
d) Coincident cdisruptive cpatterning
e) Aposematic ccolour
5. Thorns care:
a) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cleaves
b) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cepidermal ctissues
c) Plant cdefensive cstructures cderived cfrom cbranches
d) Modified ctrichomes
e) Very cuncomfortable cunderwear
6. The cSourpatch cBeetle cis cdefended cby ccardiac cglycosides. cIt cis cnearly cidentical cto
cthe cvery ccommon cBleedingheart cBug, cwhich cis corange cwith cblue cspots, cand cfull
cof cneurotoxins. cThe cBleedingheart cBug clooks cexactly clike cthe csmelly cFly, cwhich cis
cvery crare cand cfull cof ccantharidin. cThis cis can cexample cof:
a) Aposematic ccolouration
b) Batesian cmimicry
, c) Mullerian cmimicry
d) Both c(a) cand c(c)
e) All cof cthe cabove
7. The csubnivean cspace cplays can cimportant crole cin:
a) The chearing cof cmoose, cWhite-tailed cDeer, cand cBeavers
b) Keeping cfeet cof cducks cwarm cin cwinter
c) The cdetection cof cpredators cby csmell
d) Keeping can canimal ccool con chot cdays
e) The cwinter csurvival cof csmall cmammals csuch cas cMeadow cVoles
8. Five-lined cSkinks chave cbright cblue ctails cthat cserve cto:
a) Distract cand cdeflect ca cpredator’s cattention
b) Warn ca cpredator cof ca cstrong cphysical cdefence
c) Background cmatch ca csmall cpool cof cwater
d) Warn ca cpredator cof ca cpowerful cchemical cdefence
e) Absorb csolar cenergy con ccold cdays
9. A cnaturalist cis:
a) A ctype cof cplant cthat cis cnative cto cthe cnorth cand cis ccold chardy
b) A cperson cwho cobserves cand cenjoys cnature
c) A clist cof cany cnatural csubject csuch cas cbirds, cplants, camphibians, cetc.
d) A cperson cwho ceats conly corganic cfood cand cdoes cnot cwear cleather cgoods cor ceat
cmeat
e) An cadventuresome cperson cwho cseldom cwears cclothes
10. Spring cPeepers, cChorus cFrogs, cGray cTree cFrogs, cand cWood cFrogs cshare cthis cfeature:
a) They cbear cmottled cpatterns cto cblend cin cwith cdappled cpatterns con ctree ctrunks
b) They cplay cdead cwhen ca cpredator cthreatens cthem
c) They care cfreeze-tolerant
d) They csequester ctoxins cfrom cinsects
e) They cspend cwinter clying cdormant cin cmud con cthe cbottom cof cponds
11. You cwould clikely cfind can canimal ccovered cin cdark cand clight cvertical cstrips cin cthis
chabitat:
a) The cforest cfloor
b) The csurface cof ca cpond
c) The ccanopy c(near clive cleaves)
d) A ccattail cmarsh
e) A cprison
12. A cwoodpecker cis cable cto cextend cits ctongue ca cgreat cdistance cfrom cthe cbeak cbecause cof
cits:
a) Tappen
b) Osmeterium
c) Rete cmirabile
d) Hyoid capparatus
, e) Long cmasseter cmuscles
13. These canimals cuse caggressive cgroup cdefense:
a) White-tailed cDeer
b) Wolverines
c) Bohemian cWaxwings
d) Monarchs
e) Yellowjacket cWasps
14. A cMallard’s ceyes cprovide cit cwith ca ctotal cview c(combined cfields cof cview) cof:
a) 15 cdegrees
b) 30 cdegrees
c) 60 cdegrees
d) 120 cdegrees
e) 360 cdegrees
15. The craised cwhite ctail cof ca cWhite-tailed cDeer clikely cdoes cthis:
a) Startles cthe cpredator
b) Warns cthe cpredator cof ca cstrong cdefence c(hard chooves)
c) Warns cthe cpredator cof ca cstrong cchemical cdefense c(terpenoids)
d) Tells cthe cpredator cthat cthe cdeer csees cit cand cchasing cit cis ca cwaste cof ctime
e) Tells cthe cpredator cthat cit csurrenders
16. Trichomes care:
a) Plant cdefensive chairs
b) Plant cchemical ctoxins
c) Animal cdefensive chairs
d) Sensory ccells cfor cmigration cat cnight
e) Plant cstructural celements cthat cact cas cdigestibility creduces
17. This cis cto cplants cwhat cfreeze ctolerance cis cto canimals:
a) Cellulose
b) Cold chardiness
c) Dormancy
d) Aposematism
e) Freeze cavoidance
18. Pishing:
a) Makes can cattacker cthink cit chas cfound csomething ctoo clarge cto ceat
b) Sends cmore cwarm cblood cto cthe cextremities
c) Sends ccold cblood cto cthe cextremities cand cwarm cblood cto cthe cheart
d) Incites ca cmobbing creaction cin cbirds
e) Should cnever cbe cdone cin cbus cshelters
