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Which of the following groups of scientists are associated with ethology? - ANSWER ✔✔ von
Frisch, Lorenz, and Tinbergen
In the territorial behavior of the stickleback fish, the red belly of one male elicits attack from
another male by functioning as - ANSWER ✔✔ a sign stimulus
What type of signal is long-lasting and works at night? - ANSWER ✔✔ olfactory
A chemical produced by an animal that serves as a communication to another animal of the same
species is called: - ANSWER ✔✔ A pheromone.
Which scientist formulated four questions that motivate the modern study of animal behavior? -
ANSWER ✔✔ Niko Tinbergen.
A type of leaning that can occur only during a brief period of early life and results in a behavior
that is difficult to modify through later experiences is called - ANSWER ✔✔ imprinting
You turn on a light and observe cockroaches scurrying to dark hiding places. What have you
observed? - ANSWER ✔✔ taxis
Every morning at the same time, John went into the den to feed his new tropical fish. After a few
weeks, he noticed that the fish swam to the top of the tank when he entered the room. This is an
example of - ANSWER ✔✔ classical conditioning
Some dogs love attention, and Frodo the beagle learns that if he barks, he gets attention. Which
of the following might you use to describe this behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔ The dog's behavior is
a result of operant conditioning.
You discover a rare new bird species, but you are unable to observe its mating behavior. You see
that the male is large and ornamental compared with the female. On this basis, you can probably
conclude that the species is - ANSWER ✔✔ polygamous
The evolution of mating systems is most likely affected by - ANSWER ✔✔ b) care required by
young
c) certainty of paternity
B and C only
, Female spotted sandpipers aggressively court males and, after mating, leave the clutch of young
for the male to incubate. This sequence may be repeated several times with different males until
no available males remain, forcing the female to incubate her last clutch. Which of the following
terms best describes this behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔ polyandry
Ecology as a discipline directly deals with all of the following levels of biological organization
except - ANSWER ✔✔ cellular
Which of the following are important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization
of biological communities? - ANSWER ✔✔ predation, competition
Deserts typically occur in a band at 30 degrees north and south latitude because - ANSWER ✔✔
Descending air masses tend to be cool and dry
In temperate lakes, the surface water is replenished with nutrients during turnovers that occur in
the - ANSWER ✔✔ autumn and spring
Which of the following causes Earth's seasons? - ANSWER ✔✔ the tilt of Earth's axis
The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is because - ANSWER ✔✔ sunlight
strikes the poles at a lower angle
Generalized global air circulation and precipitation patterns are caused by - ANSWER ✔✔
rising, warm, moist air masses cool and release precipitation as they rise and then at high
altitude, cool and sink back to the surface as dry air masses after moving north or south of the
tropics
Air masses formed over the Pacific Ocean are moved by prevailing westerlies where they
encounter extensive north-south mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades.
Which statement best describes the changes that these air masses undergo? - ANSWER ✔✔ The
warm-moist Pacific air rises and cools, releasing precipitation as it moves up the windward side
of the range, and this cool, now dry air mass heats up as it descents on the leeward side of the
range
Probably the most important factor(s) affecting the distribution of biomes us (are) - ANSWER
✔✔ temperature and rainfall
In the development of terrestrial biomes, which factor is most dependent on all the others? -
ANSWER ✔✔ the species of colonizing animals
Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems? -
ANSWER ✔✔ Many kinds of plants and plant communities have adapted to frequent fires.
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Approved By Expert| Newly Updated 2025.
Which of the following groups of scientists are associated with ethology? - ANSWER ✔✔ von
Frisch, Lorenz, and Tinbergen
In the territorial behavior of the stickleback fish, the red belly of one male elicits attack from
another male by functioning as - ANSWER ✔✔ a sign stimulus
What type of signal is long-lasting and works at night? - ANSWER ✔✔ olfactory
A chemical produced by an animal that serves as a communication to another animal of the same
species is called: - ANSWER ✔✔ A pheromone.
Which scientist formulated four questions that motivate the modern study of animal behavior? -
ANSWER ✔✔ Niko Tinbergen.
A type of leaning that can occur only during a brief period of early life and results in a behavior
that is difficult to modify through later experiences is called - ANSWER ✔✔ imprinting
You turn on a light and observe cockroaches scurrying to dark hiding places. What have you
observed? - ANSWER ✔✔ taxis
Every morning at the same time, John went into the den to feed his new tropical fish. After a few
weeks, he noticed that the fish swam to the top of the tank when he entered the room. This is an
example of - ANSWER ✔✔ classical conditioning
Some dogs love attention, and Frodo the beagle learns that if he barks, he gets attention. Which
of the following might you use to describe this behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔ The dog's behavior is
a result of operant conditioning.
You discover a rare new bird species, but you are unable to observe its mating behavior. You see
that the male is large and ornamental compared with the female. On this basis, you can probably
conclude that the species is - ANSWER ✔✔ polygamous
The evolution of mating systems is most likely affected by - ANSWER ✔✔ b) care required by
young
c) certainty of paternity
B and C only
, Female spotted sandpipers aggressively court males and, after mating, leave the clutch of young
for the male to incubate. This sequence may be repeated several times with different males until
no available males remain, forcing the female to incubate her last clutch. Which of the following
terms best describes this behavior? - ANSWER ✔✔ polyandry
Ecology as a discipline directly deals with all of the following levels of biological organization
except - ANSWER ✔✔ cellular
Which of the following are important biotic factors that can affect the structure and organization
of biological communities? - ANSWER ✔✔ predation, competition
Deserts typically occur in a band at 30 degrees north and south latitude because - ANSWER ✔✔
Descending air masses tend to be cool and dry
In temperate lakes, the surface water is replenished with nutrients during turnovers that occur in
the - ANSWER ✔✔ autumn and spring
Which of the following causes Earth's seasons? - ANSWER ✔✔ the tilt of Earth's axis
The main reason polar regions are cooler than the equator is because - ANSWER ✔✔ sunlight
strikes the poles at a lower angle
Generalized global air circulation and precipitation patterns are caused by - ANSWER ✔✔
rising, warm, moist air masses cool and release precipitation as they rise and then at high
altitude, cool and sink back to the surface as dry air masses after moving north or south of the
tropics
Air masses formed over the Pacific Ocean are moved by prevailing westerlies where they
encounter extensive north-south mountain ranges, such as the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades.
Which statement best describes the changes that these air masses undergo? - ANSWER ✔✔ The
warm-moist Pacific air rises and cools, releasing precipitation as it moves up the windward side
of the range, and this cool, now dry air mass heats up as it descents on the leeward side of the
range
Probably the most important factor(s) affecting the distribution of biomes us (are) - ANSWER
✔✔ temperature and rainfall
In the development of terrestrial biomes, which factor is most dependent on all the others? -
ANSWER ✔✔ the species of colonizing animals
Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems? -
ANSWER ✔✔ Many kinds of plants and plant communities have adapted to frequent fires.
