chapter 6

Question 1

A specialized signal produced by one individual that influences the behavior of another is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 1

Communication

Question 2

A evolved trait selected for effect on behavior of receiver is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 2

Signal

Question 3

Consistent aspects of environment that guide behavior enhance fitness is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 3

Cue

Question 4

Honeybees waggle dance to find the distance and direction of food this is a?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 4

signal

Question 5

The honeybees use odor to identify food this is called a?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 5

Cue

Question 6

Unique vocalizations produced when near predator this is called?
Example: vervet monkey
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 6

alarm calls (auditory signals)

Question 7

Vervet bark when a leopard is around, they cough when an eagle is around, they shutter when a snake is around this is considered?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue

Answer 7

Alarm signals

Question 8

Titmice used alarm signals when a predator is around this is considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 8

Auditory signal

Question 9

What kind of signals are long lasting, travel great distances and cannot be modified?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 9

Chemical signals

Question 10

What type of signals moves rapidly through the environment and require adequate light; blocked by objects?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 10

visual signals

Question 11

What type of signal travels around objects; turned on/off quickly and attenuate (diminish) as they travel?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 11

Auditory signals

Question 12

Temperature affects ant where pheromones are less persistence this is what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 12

Chemical signal (pheromones persistence)

Question 13

Bright body colors, effectiveness depends on wavelength of environment and background color contrast this would be considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 13

Visual signal

Question 14

Habitat light environment affects fish (beach or root environment) would be considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal

Answer 14

Visual signal

Question 15

This captured males and recorded body color spectrum (wavelength of visible light) is called?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
e) radiometer

Answer 15

Radiometer

Question 16

What type of signal lose quality and intensity as they travel and higher frequencies attenuate more rapidly in dense vegetation?
a) Vocal signals
b) honest signals
c) chemical signals
d) alarm signals

Answer 16

Vocal signals

Question 17

Satin bowerbirds (what causes vocal signals that minimize degradation)?
a) accurate signals
b) Habitat structure
c) Inaccurate signals
d) aposematic coloration

Answer 17

Habitat structure

Question 18

Urban great tit use songs that have higher minimum frequency, and are shorter and faster than forest bird songs this is what type of signal?

Answer 18

Vocal signal

Question 19

1) interest of signaler and receiver are similar
2) Signals cannot be faked
3) Signals are to costly to produce or maintain
These are the requirement for which of the following?
a) aggressive mimicry
b) aposematic
c) accurate (honest)
d) batesian mimicry

Answer 19

Accurate/honest indicators

Question 20

Brightly colored morphology that stands out and is associated with noxious chemical/ poisons; unpalatable/ dangerous prey. This is considered?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) aposematic coloration
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) interspecific deception

Answer 20

Aposematic coloration

Question 21

What is a type of accurate indicators?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship signaling
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) interspecific deception

Answer 21

Courtship signaling

Question 22

Male visual signals to female (can be lengthy and intense; energetically costly which means a more fit male) this is called?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship displays
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior

Answer 22

courtship displays

Question 23

Male wolf spiders leg raising is what type of signal?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship signaling
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior

Answer 23

Courtship signaling

Question 24

What of the following is an accurate indicator?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) Interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior

Answer 24

Aggressive behavior

Question 25

what type of behavior starts with energetic display before intense fighting seen in fighting fish? a) Agressive mimicry b) Interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) Aggressive behavior

Answer 25

Aggressive behavior

Question 26

Which of the following is an accurate indicator? a) Mating calls b) Batesian mimicry c) Interspecific deception d) Aggressive mimicry

Answer 26

Mating call

Question 27

Red deer mating calls are consider what? a) Inaccurate signal b) Batesian mimicry c) accurate signal d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 27

Accurate indicator

Question 28

Signaler benefits to detriment of receiver is consider? a) Inaccurate signal b) Batesian mimicry c) accurate signal d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 28

Inaccurate signal

Question 29

Signalers selected to produce signals that affect behavior of receiver (receiver selected for better discrimination abilities) this is called? a) Inaccurate signal b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) accurate signal d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 29

Co-evolutionary arms race

Question 30

Adaptive resemblance of one species to another is called? a) aggressive behavior b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) accurate signal d) mimicry

Answer 30

Mimicry

Question 31

Palatable mimic resembles unpalatable model (predator receives inaccurate signal -could attack but doesn't) this is considered? a) accurate signal b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 31

Batesian Mimicry

Question 32

Predator mimics nonthreatening model (predator gains access to food: pretends to be harmless) this is considered? a) accurate signal b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 32

Aggressive mimicry

Question 33

Palatable yellow eye salamander resembles toxic newt is an example of what? a) accurate signal b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 33

Batesian mimicry

Question 34

Fish that feed on ectoparasites/ dead skin of other fish are called?

Answer 34

Cleaner fish

Question 35

Cleaner fish (fangblennies) they feed on ectoparasites/dead skin of other fish this is an example of what? a) accurate signal b) Co-evolutionary arms race c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 35

Aggressive mimicry

Question 36

Inaccurate signals common BETWEEN species is called? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 36

Interspecific Deception

Question 37

Inaccurate signaling within A species and less common is called? Example: False alarm calls a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 37

Intraspecific deception

Question 38

Male topi give false alarm calls this is an example of what? (COME BACK NOT SURE IF IT IS RIGHT) a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) aggressive mimicry

Answer 38

Intraspecific deception

Question 39

What are signals expressed beyond body of an individual; involve modification of the environment (costly to build/maintain)? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) Extended phenotype signals

Answer 39

Extended phenotype signals

Question 40

Male bowerbirds decorate elaborate stick structures, to attract females this is an example of What? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) Extended phenotype signals

Answer 40

Extended phenotype signals

Question 41

Sticklebacks construct nests and decorate them with contrasting colored algae this is an example of what? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Batesian Mimicry d) Extended phenotype signals

Answer 41

Extended phenotype signals

Question 42

Third-party individual that intercepts signal between signaler and receiver is called? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers) d) Audience effect

Answer 42

Bystandards (eavesdroppers)

Question 43

When presence of bystanders influences behavior of signaler is called? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers) d) Audience effect

Answer 43

Audience effect

Question 44

Squirrels will prefer different food items if jays are nearby by hearing the vocalization of the jays this is an example of what? a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers) d) Audience effect

Answer 44

Eavesdropping

Question 45

Male fighting fish are highly aggressive and compete for territories and mates (there will flare up to show there strength to other males) this is an example of: a) Intraspecific Deception b) interspecific deception c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers) d) Audience effect

Answer 45

Audience effect