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#Question id: 4596


In a hypothetical environment, fishes called pike-cichlids are visual predators of large, adult algae-eating fish (in other words, they locate their prey by sight). The population of algae-eaters experiences predatory pressure from pike-cichlids. Which of the following is least likely to result in the algae-eater population in future generations?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. selection for drab coloration of the algae-eaters

  2. selection for nocturnal algae-eaters (active only at night)

  3. selection for larger female algae-eaters, bearing broods composed of more, and larger, young

  4. selection for algae-eaters that become sexually mature at smaller overall body sizes

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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

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#Question id: 3493

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Which of the following is incorrect?

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#Question id: 3463

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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#Question id: 3465

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

One species lives only in tree holes; another species lives only in streams.

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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?