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#Question id: 10233

Which of the following statements is the most appropriate define character displacement?

#Section 1: Ecology

  1. Two related species depending on the same prey species avoid competition by feeding at different times of the day.

  2. The body sizes of two related species are very similar when they are allopatric but in geographical areas of sympatric, one species is significantly smaller than the other
  3. The food niche of a species is generally wider in the absence of competing species than in their presence.
  4. Closely related species can coexist if their densities are regulated by a predator
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#Question id: 16903

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

One problem with hypothesis testing is that a real effect may not be detected. This problem is most likely to occur when
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#Question id: 3489

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

 In a bird species A, the male alone builds the nest, incubates the eggs and feeds the nestling. In bird species B, it is the female that does all that. In bird species C, both sexes contribute equally to the above activities. In species A and B, the uninvolved partner may fly away and mate again. Which sex among A, B and C is most likely to develop colorful plumage during breeding season?
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#Question id: 3489

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

 In a bird species A, the male alone builds the nest, incubates the eggs and feeds the nestling. In bird species B, it is the female that does all that. In bird species C, both sexes contribute equally to the above activities. In species A and B, the uninvolved partner may fly away and mate again. Which sex among A, B and C is most likely to develop colorful plumage during breeding season?
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#Question id: 3490

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

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

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

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

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

A mother goat can recognize its own kid by smell, types of animal behavior

A) Operant conditioning

B) Learn behavior

C) Innate behavior

D)  Imprinting