BIO 113 - Exam #4

Question 1

Goslings (young geese) will ____ a parent during ____

Answer 1

imprint on & critical period

Question 2

The workers of ____ insects do not reproduce

Answer 2

eusocial

Question 3

Male three- spined stickleback fish respond aggressively to the color red. The color red is a _____ for male three- spined sticklebacks

Answer 3

sign stimulus

Question 4

The biome in most of Michigan is ____________

Answer 4

temperature deciduous forest

Question 5

If you were studying how an American Robin navigates, you would be studying the _____ cause of this behavior

Answer 5

proximate

Question 6

All of the populations living in a particular area

Answer 6

community

Question 7

The study if interactions between organisms and between organisms and the environment

Answer 7

ecology

Question 8

A _____ consists of members of a single species living in the same area

Answer 8

population

Question 9

The weather can be considered to be a ________ influencing population growth

Answer 9

density - independent factor

Question 10

Thick myofilament —>

Answer 10

myosin

Question 11

A person who studied birth and death rates and other vital statistics of leopards would be studying the _______ of the species

Answer 11

demography

Question 12

Predator - prey interactions are examples of ______

Answer 12

interspecific interactions

Question 13

The replacement of species over time after a disturbance is called _______

Answer 13

secondary succession

Question 14

The study of the distribution of species and communities

Answer 14

biogeography

Question 15

Several species of wasps closely resemble one another; this is an example of _______

Answer 15

mullein mimicry

Question 16

The harmless red salamander resembles the toxic newt; this is an example of ______

Answer 16

batesian mimicry

Question 17

____ is the ability to produce offspring that will go on to produce themselves

Answer 17

fitness

Question 18

The trophic level at the base of a food chain

Answer 18

primary producer

Question 19

The primary source of energy for most ecosystems is light

Answer 19

true

Question 20

Primary productivity is often expressed as the ____ of primary producers added to the ecosystem per unit area per unit time

Answer 20

biomass

Question 21

_____ lakes are choked with algae and aquatic plants

Answer 21

eutrophic

Question 22

A release of calcium from the _____ causes _____

Answer 22

sarcoplasmic reticulum & muscle contraction

Question 23

Maintaining genetic diversity is necessary to maintain a viable population, that requires a ______

Answer 23

minimum viable population size

Question 24

The percentage of energy transferred from one trophic level to another ______

Answer 24

ecological efficiency

Question 25

Skeletal joints that allow movement in all the planes

Answer 25

ball & socket joint

Question 26

If you were studying how mating behavior in chickens evolved, you would be studying the _____ cause of behavior

Answer 26

ultimate

Question 27

A major ecosystem type ____

Answer 27

biome

Question 28

Based on the survivorship curve, species A probably produces ___ offspring & ____ likely to have parental care

Answer 28

many & is not

Question 29

The external skeleton of arthropods is called an _____

Answer 29

exoskeleton

Question 30

The internal skeleton of echinoderms is called an _____

Answer 30

endoskeleton

Question 31

The paper wasp polistes fuscatus can live in souther and northern Michigan; however, Northern Michigan is the ______ of the polistes fuscatus

Answer 31

realized niche

Question 32

Individuals behavior in such a way as to maximize their fitness (selfish behavior)

Answer 32

true

Question 33

Individuals behave in such a way as to help their species as a whole (group selection)

Answer 33

false

Question 34

_____ is the number on individuals per unit of area

Answer 34

density

Question 35

_______ is the maximum stable population that an environment can support

Answer 35

carrying capacity

Question 36

A population with large fluctuations above & below the carrying capacity is said to be K- selected

Answer 36

false

Question 37

Most of the filtrate water in the nephrons of the kidney is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream

Answer 37

true

Question 38

Marine bony fish have to ____ water and ____ salt through their gills

Answer 38

eliminate & absorb

Question 39

_____ reduce the threshold for excitation of neurons

Answer 39

stimulants

Question 40

_____ carry signals across a synapse to a receiving neuron

Answer 40

neurotransmitters

Question 41

Sperm mature in this structure

Answer 41

epididymis

Question 42

The replacement of species over time in an area that began lifeless; such as a new volcanic island; is called ______

Answer 42

primary succession

Question 43

The study of social behavior from an evolutionary viewpoint

Answer 43

sociobiology

Question 44

Intraspecific competition is competition within a species

Answer 44

true

Question 45

Interspecific competition is competition within a species

Answer 45

false

Question 46

What neuron is identified in the drawing ___

Answer 46

cell body

Question 47

What neuron part is identified in the drawing ____

Answer 47

axon

Question 48

Herbivores; such as crickets; that eat primary producers

Answer 48

primary consumers

Question 49

Bright colors of a yellow jacket wasp should be considered

Answer 49

aposematic coloration

Question 50

the ____ is a protective covering on long axons in the vertebrates

Answer 50

myelin sheath

Question 51

Annelid worms have a _____

Answer 51

hydrostatic skeleton

Question 52

The _____ maintains the uneven distribution of ions inside and outside the plasma membrane of a neuron

Answer 52

sodium - potassium pump

Question 53

The _____ consists of the brain and spinal cord in the vertebrates

Answer 53

central nervous system

Question 54

The _____ consists of the sensory motor neurons arranged into nerves

Answer 54

peripheral nervous system

Question 55

The concentration of sensors in the anterior (head) end of bilateral animals is called _____

Answer 55

cephalization

Question 56

_____ raise the threshold for excitation of neurons

Answer 56

tranquilizers

Question 57

Animals that change their sex during their lifetime are _____

Answer 57

sequential hermaphrodites

Question 58

The species diversity of a community include _____

Answer 58

species richness & relative abundance of different species

Question 59

_____ transmit nervous impulses

Answer 59

neurons

Question 60

Often an individuals greatest competition comes from ______

Answer 60

members of the same species

Question 61

Depolarization of a neuron requires ____ to flow ___ the neuron

Answer 61

sodium & into

Question 62

Repolarization of a neuron requires _____ to flow ____ the neuron

Answer 62

potassium & out of

Question 63

______ are areas that contain unique & often threatened species

Answer 63

biodiversity hot spots

Question 64

_____ is the development of eggs without fertilization

Answer 64

parthenogensis

Question 65

The ____ skeleton is located along the midline of vertebrate body

Answer 65

axial

Question 66

Seemingly altruistic behavior, such as alarm calls, is often directed towards relatives

Answer 66

true

Question 67

Helping a relative ______

Answer 67

may raise your inclusive fitness

Question 68

As the population density of plantain (a herbaceous plant) increases survivorship & reproduction eventually declines, this is because of ______

Answer 68

intraspecific competition

Question 69

Asexual reproduction is rare in the animal kingdom

Answer 69

false

Question 70

The ____ is/are the site of menstruation & development of the fetus

Answer 70

uterus

Question 71

Most female mammals have menstrual cycles

Answer 71

false

Question 72

A species that has individuals with a short lifespan, the ability to produce many offspring, and small size are likely to have what reproductive strategy

Answer 72

semelparity

Question 73

A species that has individuals with a long lifespan, large size, and a limited ability to disperse, are likely to have what reproductive strategy

Answer 73

iteroparity

Question 74

Lateral line --->

Answer 74

pressure detector in fish

Question 75

Thermoreceptors --->

Answer 75

respond to heat

Question 76

Rod cells --->

Answer 76

black & white vision only

Question 77

Cone cells --->

Answer 77

for color vision

Question 78

Sonar --->

Answer 78

navigation utillzing sound waves

Question 79

Gravity sensors --->

Answer 79

utillzed for balance

Question 80

Chemoreceptors --->

Answer 80

respond to certain chemicals

Question 81

This non-insulin dependent disease can often be controlled with a low-fat diet & exercise

Answer 81

type 2 diabetes

Question 82

People with _____ do not produce insulin

Answer 82

type 1 diabetes

Question 83

People with _____ produce insulin but do not respond

Answer 83

type 2 diabetes

Question 84

____ are chemical signals are are usually produced in one tissue & then transported to another tissue

Answer 84

hormones

Question 85

____ are chemical signals that are often utilized by insects

Answer 85

pheromones

Question 86

This hormone is secreted when the blood glucose level is low

Answer 86

glucagon

Question 87

Pancreatic juice _____

Answer 87

contains sodium bicarbonate & enzymes

Question 88

You would expect an herbivorous mammal to require _____ a similar sized carnivorous mammal

Answer 88

more food than

Question 89

____ is a hormone involved in circaidan rhythms

Answer 89

melatonin

Question 90

These hormones bind with receptor proteins in the plasma membranes of the target cells

Answer 90

non-steroid hormones

Question 91

These hormones penetrate the plasma membrane of the target cells & bind with a receptor protein inside the cells

Answer 91

sterioid hormones