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BIO 113 - Exam #4 Flashcards

1
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Goslings (young geese) will ____ a parent during ____

A

imprint on & critical period

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2
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The workers of ____ insects do not reproduce

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eusocial

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3
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Male three- spined stickleback fish respond aggressively to the color red. The color red is a _____ for male three- spined sticklebacks

A

sign stimulus

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4
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The biome in most of Michigan is ____________

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temperature deciduous forest

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5
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If you were studying how an American Robin navigates, you would be studying the _____ cause of this behavior

A

proximate

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6
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All of the populations living in a particular area

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community

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7
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The study if interactions between organisms and between organisms and the environment

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ecology

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8
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A _____ consists of members of a single species living in the same area

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population

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9
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The weather can be considered to be a ________ influencing population growth

A

density - independent factor

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10
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Thick myofilament —>

A

myosin

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11
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A person who studied birth and death rates and other vital statistics of leopards would be studying the _______ of the species

A

demography

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12
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Predator - prey interactions are examples of ______

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interspecific interactions

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13
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The replacement of species over time after a disturbance is called _______

A

secondary succession

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14
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The study of the distribution of species and communities

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biogeography

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15
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Several species of wasps closely resemble one another; this is an example of _______

A

mullein mimicry

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16
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The harmless red salamander resembles the toxic newt; this is an example of ______

A

batesian mimicry

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17
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____ is the ability to produce offspring that will go on to produce themselves

A

fitness

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18
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The trophic level at the base of a food chain

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primary producer

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19
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The primary source of energy for most ecosystems is light

A

true

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20
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Primary productivity is often expressed as the ____ of primary producers added to the ecosystem per unit area per unit time

A

biomass

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21
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_____ lakes are choked with algae and aquatic plants

A

eutrophic

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22
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A release of calcium from the _____ causes _____

A

sarcoplasmic reticulum & muscle contraction

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23
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Maintaining genetic diversity is necessary to maintain a viable population, that requires a ______

A

minimum viable population size

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24
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The percentage of energy transferred from one trophic level to another ______

A

ecological efficiency

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25
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Skeletal joints that allow movement in all the planes

A

ball & socket joint

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26
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If you were studying how mating behavior in chickens evolved, you would be studying the _____ cause of behavior

A

ultimate

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27
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A major ecosystem type ____

A

biome

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28
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Based on the survivorship curve, species A probably produces ___ offspring & ____ likely to have parental care

A

many & is not

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29
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The external skeleton of arthropods is called an _____

A

exoskeleton

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30
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The internal skeleton of echinoderms is called an _____

A

endoskeleton

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31
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The paper wasp polistes fuscatus can live in souther and northern Michigan; however, Northern Michigan is the ______ of the polistes fuscatus

A

realized niche

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32
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Individuals behavior in such a way as to maximize their fitness (selfish behavior)

A

true

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33
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Individuals behave in such a way as to help their species as a whole (group selection)

A

false

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34
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_____ is the number on individuals per unit of area

A

density

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35
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_______ is the maximum stable population that an environment can support

A

carrying capacity

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36
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A population with large fluctuations above & below the carrying capacity is said to be K- selected

A

false

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37
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Most of the filtrate water in the nephrons of the kidney is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream

A

true

38
Q

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

A

eliminate & absorb

39
Q

_____ reduce the threshold for excitation of neurons

A

stimulants

40
Q

_____ carry signals across a synapse to a receiving neuron

A

neurotransmitters

41
Q

Sperm mature in this structure

A

epididymis

42
Q

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

A

primary succession

43
Q

The study of social behavior from an evolutionary viewpoint

A

sociobiology

44
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Intraspecific competition is competition within a species

A

true

45
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Interspecific competition is competition within a species

A

false

46
Q

What neuron is identified in the drawing ___

A

cell body

47
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What neuron part is identified in the drawing ____

A

axon

48
Q

Herbivores; such as crickets; that eat primary producers

A

primary consumers

49
Q

Bright colors of a yellow jacket wasp should be considered

A

aposematic coloration

50
Q

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

A

myelin sheath

51
Q

Annelid worms have a _____

A

hydrostatic skeleton

52
Q

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

A

sodium - potassium pump

53
Q

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

A

central nervous system

54
Q

The _____ consists of the sensory motor neurons arranged into nerves

A

peripheral nervous system

55
Q

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

A

cephalization

56
Q

_____ raise the threshold for excitation of neurons

A

tranquilizers

57
Q

Animals that change their sex during their lifetime are _____

A

sequential hermaphrodites

58
Q

The species diversity of a community include _____

A

species richness & relative abundance of different species

59
Q

_____ transmit nervous impulses

A

neurons

60
Q

Often an individuals greatest competition comes from ______

A

members of the same species

61
Q

Depolarization of a neuron requires ____ to flow ___ the neuron

A

sodium & into

62
Q

Repolarization of a neuron requires _____ to flow ____ the neuron

A

potassium & out of

63
Q

______ are areas that contain unique & often threatened species

A

biodiversity hot spots

64
Q

_____ is the development of eggs without fertilization

A

parthenogensis

65
Q

The ____ skeleton is located along the midline of vertebrate body

A

axial

66
Q

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

A

true

67
Q

Helping a relative ______

A

may raise your inclusive fitness

68
Q

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

A

intraspecific competition

69
Q

Asexual reproduction is rare in the animal kingdom

A

false

70
Q

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

A

uterus

71
Q

Most female mammals have menstrual cycles

A

false

72
Q

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

A

semelparity

73
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A species that has individuals with a long lifespan, large size, and a limited ability to disperse, are likely to have what reproductive strategy

A

iteroparity

74
Q

Lateral line —>

A

pressure detector in fish

75
Q

Thermoreceptors —>

A

respond to heat

76
Q

Rod cells —>

A

black & white vision only

77
Q

Cone cells —>

A

for color vision

78
Q

Sonar —>

A

navigation utillzing sound waves

79
Q

Gravity sensors —>

A

utillzed for balance

80
Q

Chemoreceptors —>

A

respond to certain chemicals

81
Q

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

A

type 2 diabetes

82
Q

People with _____ do not produce insulin

A

type 1 diabetes

83
Q

People with _____ produce insulin but do not respond

A

type 2 diabetes

84
Q

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

A

hormones

85
Q

____ are chemical signals that are often utilized by insects

A

pheromones

86
Q

This hormone is secreted when the blood glucose level is low

A

glucagon

87
Q

Pancreatic juice _____

A

contains sodium bicarbonate & enzymes

88
Q

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

A

more food than

89
Q

____ is a hormone involved in circaidan rhythms

A

melatonin

90
Q

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

A

non-steroid hormones

91
Q

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

A

sterioid hormones

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