chapter 6 Flashcards
A specialized signal produced by one individual that influences the behavior of another is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
Communication
A evolved trait selected for effect on behavior of receiver is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
Signal
Consistent aspects of environment that guide behavior enhance fitness is called?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
Cue
Honeybees waggle dance to find the distance and direction of food this is a?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
signal
The honeybees use odor to identify food this is called a?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
Cue
Unique vocalizations produced when near predator this is called?
Example: vervet monkey
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
alarm calls (auditory signals)
Vervet bark when a leopard is around, they cough when an eagle is around, they shutter when a snake is around this is considered?
a) Signal
b) Communication
c) alarm calls
d) Cue
Alarm signals
Titmice used alarm signals when a predator is around this is considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Auditory signal
What kind of signals are long lasting, travel great distances and cannot be modified?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Chemical signals
What type of signals moves rapidly through the environment and require adequate light; blocked by objects?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
visual signals
What type of signal travels around objects; turned on/off quickly and attenuate (diminish) as they travel?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Auditory signals
Temperature affects ant where pheromones are less persistence this is what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Chemical signal (pheromones persistence)
Bright body colors, effectiveness depends on wavelength of environment and background color contrast this would be considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Visual signal
Habitat light environment affects fish (beach or root environment) would be considered what type of signal?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
Visual signal
This captured males and recorded body color spectrum (wavelength of visible light) is called?
a) alarm signals
b) chemical signals
c) visual signals
d) Auditory signal
e) radiometer
Radiometer
What type of signal lose quality and intensity as they travel and higher frequencies attenuate more rapidly in dense vegetation?
a) Vocal signals
b) honest signals
c) chemical signals
d) alarm signals
Vocal signals
Satin bowerbirds (what causes vocal signals that minimize degradation)?
a) accurate signals
b) Habitat structure
c) Inaccurate signals
d) aposematic coloration
Habitat structure
Urban great tit use songs that have higher minimum frequency, and are shorter and faster than forest bird songs this is what type of signal?
Vocal signal
1) interest of signaler and receiver are similar
2) Signals cannot be faked
3) Signals are to costly to produce or maintain
These are the requirement for which of the following?
a) aggressive mimicry
b) aposematic
c) accurate (honest)
d) batesian mimicry
Accurate/honest indicators
Brightly colored morphology that stands out and is associated with noxious chemical/ poisons; unpalatable/ dangerous prey. This is considered?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) aposematic coloration
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) interspecific deception
Aposematic coloration
What is a type of accurate indicators?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship signaling
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) interspecific deception
Courtship signaling
Male visual signals to female (can be lengthy and intense; energetically costly which means a more fit male) this is called?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship displays
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior
courtship displays
Male wolf spiders leg raising is what type of signal?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) courtship signaling
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior
Courtship signaling
What of the following is an accurate indicator?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) Interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior
Aggressive behavior
what type of behavior starts with energetic display before intense fighting seen in fighting fish?
a) Agressive mimicry
b) Interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Aggressive behavior
Aggressive behavior
Which of the following is an accurate indicator?
a) Mating calls
b) Batesian mimicry
c) Interspecific deception
d) Aggressive mimicry
Mating call
Red deer mating calls are consider what?
a) Inaccurate signal
b) Batesian mimicry
c) accurate signal
d) aggressive mimicry
Accurate indicator
Signaler benefits to detriment of receiver is consider?
a) Inaccurate signal
b) Batesian mimicry
c) accurate signal
d) aggressive mimicry
Inaccurate signal
Signalers selected to produce signals that affect behavior of receiver (receiver selected for better discrimination abilities) this is called?
a) Inaccurate signal
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) accurate signal
d) aggressive mimicry
Co-evolutionary arms race
Adaptive resemblance of one species to another is called?
a) aggressive behavior
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) accurate signal
d) mimicry
Mimicry
Palatable mimic resembles unpalatable model (predator receives inaccurate signal -could attack but doesn’t) this is considered?
a) accurate signal
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Batesian Mimicry
Predator mimics nonthreatening model (predator gains access to food: pretends to be harmless) this is considered?
a) accurate signal
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Aggressive mimicry
Palatable yellow eye salamander resembles toxic newt is an example of what?
a) accurate signal
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Batesian mimicry
Fish that feed on ectoparasites/ dead skin of other fish are called?
Cleaner fish
Cleaner fish (fangblennies) they feed on ectoparasites/dead skin of other fish this is an example of what?
a) accurate signal
b) Co-evolutionary arms race
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Aggressive mimicry
Inaccurate signals common BETWEEN species is called?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Interspecific Deception
Inaccurate signaling within A species and less common is called?
Example: False alarm calls
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Intraspecific deception
Male topi give false alarm calls this is an example of what? (COME BACK NOT SURE IF IT IS RIGHT)
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) aggressive mimicry
Intraspecific deception
What are signals expressed beyond body of an individual; involve modification of the environment (costly to build/maintain)?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Extended phenotype signals
Extended phenotype signals
Male bowerbirds decorate elaborate stick structures, to attract females this is an example of What?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Extended phenotype signals
Extended phenotype signals
Sticklebacks construct nests and decorate them with contrasting colored algae this is an example of what?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Batesian Mimicry
d) Extended phenotype signals
Extended phenotype signals
Third-party individual that intercepts signal between signaler and receiver is called?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers)
d) Audience effect
Bystandards (eavesdroppers)
When presence of bystanders influences behavior of signaler is called?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers)
d) Audience effect
Audience effect
Squirrels will prefer different food items if jays are nearby by hearing the vocalization of the jays this is an example of what?
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers)
d) Audience effect
Eavesdropping
Male fighting fish are highly aggressive and compete for territories and mates (there will flare up to show there strength to other males) this is an example of:
a) Intraspecific Deception
b) interspecific deception
c) Bystandards (eavesdroppers)
d) Audience effect
Audience effect
