BIO 182 EXAM 4 GCU EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus - CORRECT-ANSWERSfixed
action pattern
A chemical that acts as an alarm substance is a - CORRECT-ANSWERSpheromone
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. - CORRECT-ANSWERSvisual
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 - CORRECT-
ANSWERSmonogamous
,A cross-fostering study is a study in which - CORRECT-ANSWERSyoung of one species are placed
in the care of adults of another species
Migratory orientations within a species are___________. - CORRECT-ANSWERSgenetically
determined
A(n) ______ involves a response to each stimulus that is the stimulus for the next behavior -
CORRECT-ANSWERSstimulus-response chain
Which of the following is an example of a circannual rhythm - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvery spring
robins gather in the park to build nests and reproduce.
Which of the following best illustrates optimal foraging - CORRECT-ANSWERSA sunbird will
defend more fiercely flowers that produce more food.
Niko Tinbergen's 4 questions - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. 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 - CORRECT-ANSWERSis
used to attract females when searching for a mate
This type of associative learning that involves trial and error is - CORRECT-ANSWERSOperant
conditioning
This type of associative learning that Ivan Pavlov used in which he always rang a bell before
feeding a dog is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSClassical conditioning
______ is/are critical to imprinting a long-lasting behavioral response to a particular individual
or object - CORRECT-ANSWERSsensitive period
What signals might be best employed by a nocturnal forest animal seeking to identify its
territory? - CORRECT-ANSWERSauditory and olfactory
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus - CORRECT-ANSWERSfixed
action pattern
A chemical that acts as an alarm substance is a - CORRECT-ANSWERSpheromone
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. - CORRECT-ANSWERSvisual
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 - CORRECT-
ANSWERSmonogamous
,A cross-fostering study is a study in which - CORRECT-ANSWERSyoung of one species are placed
in the care of adults of another species
Migratory orientations within a species are___________. - CORRECT-ANSWERSgenetically
determined
A(n) ______ involves a response to each stimulus that is the stimulus for the next behavior -
CORRECT-ANSWERSstimulus-response chain
Which of the following is an example of a circannual rhythm - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvery spring
robins gather in the park to build nests and reproduce.
Which of the following best illustrates optimal foraging - CORRECT-ANSWERSA sunbird will
defend more fiercely flowers that produce more food.
Niko Tinbergen's 4 questions - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. 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 - CORRECT-ANSWERSis
used to attract females when searching for a mate
This type of associative learning that involves trial and error is - CORRECT-ANSWERSOperant
conditioning
This type of associative learning that Ivan Pavlov used in which he always rang a bell before
feeding a dog is called - CORRECT-ANSWERSClassical conditioning
______ is/are critical to imprinting a long-lasting behavioral response to a particular individual
or object - CORRECT-ANSWERSsensitive period
What signals might be best employed by a nocturnal forest animal seeking to identify its
territory? - CORRECT-ANSWERSauditory and olfactory
