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#Question id: 11768

As documented by peter and rosemary grant, the population of the medium ground finch on the tiny island of Daphne major in the Galápagos archipelago responded how to changes in food resources associated with climate changes:

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

During the drought of 1975-1978, the population decreased
The average beak size of surviving individuals, and their progeny, increased significantly between 1976 and 1978
During the exceedingly wet El niño year of 1983, birds with smaller beaks handled the abundant smaller seeds more efficiently and the average beak size of the population returned to a lower value
All of the above

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#Question id: 3490

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Given below are some behaviors strategies.

A) Fixed action pattern, complex sequence of behavior, Once released and continuous to completion, even when there is change in surrounding environment

B) natural selection select that territorial behavior that is benefit is greater than cost

C) Imprinting, a form of learning in which a very young animal fixes its attention on the first object with which it has visual, auditory, or tactile experience

D) Donor benefits at a cost to the recipient, the behavior is altruistic; when the recipient benefits at a cost to the donor, the behavior is selfish.

Which one of the following correct combination of true and false?

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#Question id: 3491

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Some dogs love attention, and learns that if he barks, he gets attention. Which of the following might you use to describe this behavior?

A) The dog is displaying an instinctive fixed action pattern.

B) The dog is trying to protect its territory.

C) The dog has been classically conditioned.

D) The dog's behavior is a result of operant conditioning

E) The dog is displaying controlled by external stimuli

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#Question id: 3492