CCTP 1-1 History of the Dog

Dogs exhibit the widest range of _______ than any other domesticated mammal?

• Communicative behavior
• Range of behaviors
• Color, size, shape
• Genetic diversity

Despite a few breed and purpose-related behavior differences in dogs, they still exhibit the same core behaviors across the board?

• true
• false

The closest relative and ancestor of the dog is the ________.

• Fox
• Wolf
• Coyote
• African wild dog

Scientists determined the closest ancestor of the dog using which of the following:

• Pictures, descriptions and historic documents
• Vocalizations, similarities in behavior, genetics
• By determining which dogs looked the most like which possible ancestor
• Pawprint analysis

Dogs and their closest ancestor share _______ behavioral patterns.

• 89 out of 90
• 50 out of 100
• 71 out of 90
• All

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is the DNA passed on from:

• Mother to daughter
• Father to son
• Father to all children
• Mother to grandson

There is greater genetic diversity between races of people than there is between wolves and dogs

• true
• false

The dog and the wolf both fall under the name:

• Vulpes vulpes
• Canis lupus
• Canis latrans
• Canis mesomelas

A wolf and a dog cross produces a "hybrid" animal.

• true
• false

Dogs are remarkable survivors. They are found on _______ of the continents:

• 5 out of 7
• 7 out of 7
• 3 out of 7
• 6 out of 7