Biology 122 Quiz
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This is a Biology quiz that is designed to help with a Biology Exam. It focuses mainly on the subjects of Behavioral Ecology, Population Ecology, and etc.
- 1.The study of how natural selection shapes behavior is.
- A.
Behavioral Ecology
- B.
Animal Ecology
- C.
Population Ecology
- D.
Human Ecology
- 2.Members of a species maintain exclusive use of an area containing a limited resource is.
- A.
Mate choice
- B.
Parental Investment
- C.
Sexual Selection
- D.
Territoriality
- 3.Individuals do not mate at random, but appear to make decisions on mates base on quality is.
- A.
Parental Investment
- B.
Mate choice
- C.
Territoriality
- D.
Optimal foraging theory
- 4.Contributions each sex makes in producing and rearing offspring is.
- A.
Sexual Selection
- B.
Intersexual selection
- C.
Mate choice
- D.
Parental Investment
- 5.Individuals compete for mating opportunities is.
- A.
Intrasexual selection
- B.
Intersexual selection
- C.
Sexual selection
- D.
Handicap Hypothesis
- 6.Natural selection favors individuals feeding on prey that maximize net energy intake efficiency is.
- A.
Optimal foraging theory
- B.
Extra-pair copulations
- C.
Handicap Hypothesis
- D.
Sensory exploitation
- 7.Only genetically superior males can survive with...
- A.
Indirect benefits
- B.
Extra-pair copulations
- C.
Sensory exploitation
- D.
Handicap Hypothesis
- 8.Individuals of one sex compete with other males for the competition to mate with a female is.
- A.
Indirect benefits
- B.
Intrasexual selection
- C.
Intersexual selection
- D.
Handicap Hypothesis
- 9.Between sexes is.
- A.
Intersexual selection
- B.
Indirect benefits
- C.
Sensory exploitation
- D.
Polyandry
- 10.Benefits another individual at a cost to the actor is.
- A.
Reciprocity
- B.
Society
- C.
Altruism
- D.
Kin selection
- 11.May form partnerships in which mutual exchanges of altruistic acts occur is.
- A.
Kin selection
- B.
Reciprocity
- C.
Altruism
- D.
Insects
- 12.Favors altruism towards relatives is.
- A.
Reciprocity
- B.
Kin selection
- C.
Altruism
- D.
Society
- 13.Group of organisms of the same species organized in a cooperative manner is.
- A.
Insects
- B.
Society
- C.
Monogamy
- D.
Precocial
- 14.Requires extensive, prolonged care by parents is.
- A.
Precocial
- B.
Sensory exploitation
- C.
Altricial
- D.
Selection
- 15.Require little parental care is.
- A.
Precocial
- B.
Altricial
- C.
Males
- D.
Females
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