Animal Behavior

Question 1

Proximate or ultimate: A cat kills a mouse to obtain nutrition

Answer 1

Ultimate

Question 2

Proximate or ultimate: A male sheep fights with another male because that behavior helps to improve its social position

Answer 2

Ultimate

Question 3

Proximate or ultimate: A female bird lays its eggs because the amount of daylight is decreasing slightly each day

Answer 3

Proximate

Question 4

Proximate or ultimate: A cockroach runs into a crack in the wall to avoid being stepped on

Answer 4

Ultimate

Question 5

Proximate or ultimate: Honeybees do the waggle dance to indicate to the other bees where the food is located

Answer 5

Proximate

Question 6

Proximate or ultimate: Sea turtles swim to the open ocean to avoid predation

Answer 6

Ultimate

Question 7

Proximate or ultimate: By communicating where food is located to other bees in the hive, more food can be collected

Answer 7

Ultimate

Question 8

Proximate or ultimate: Courtship and mating occurs in the proper season to optimize reproductive success

Answer 8

Ultimate

Question 9

Proximate or ultimate: Daylength triggers hormones that cause testes to grow

Answer 9

Proximate

Question 10

Proximate or ultimate: Male testes release hormones which triggers mating behavior

Answer 10

Proximate

Question 11

Proximate or ultimate: Females that view male mating display behavior caused their ovaries to grow

Answer 11

Proximate