AP Bio - Animal Behaviors Vocabulary Practice

What is agonistic behavior primarily concerned with?

• Foraging for food

• Cooperative behaviors in a group

• Conflict and competition between individuals

• Migration patterns of animals

Which of the following best describes a dominance hierarchy?

• A random organization where each individual has equal status

• A system where individuals are ranked according to their social power and status

• A group where all members participate in decision-making equally

• A community that does not involve any social interactions

What does territoriality refer to in animal behavior?

• The migration of animals from one region to another

• The division of resources among individuals

• The defense of a bounded physical space against encroachment by other individuals

• The sharing of territory between different species

Altruistic behavior in animals is characterized by:

• Acts that primarily benefit the individual performing the act

• Acts that benefit another individual at a cost to the one performing the act

• Competitive behaviors that enhance survival

• Random acts without any specific beneficiary

Reciprocal altruism occurs when:

• An individual helps another without any expectation of return

• An individual helps another with the expectation of future help in return

• Two individuals fight for resources

• An individual shares food unconditionally

What is the primary focus of optimal foraging theory?

• Maximizing the social interactions while foraging

• Minimizing the energy used in finding food

• Maximizing the energy gained from food relative to the energy spent in obtaining it

• Finding food in the least amount of time regardless of energy expenditure

Inclusive fitness is a concept that explains:

• The fitness of an individual based solely on its own offspring

• The fitness of an individual based on the survival and reproduction of its close relatives

• The overall health and vitality of a species

• The ability of an individual to adapt to new environments

The coefficient of relatedness (r) is a measure of:

• The genetic similarity between members of different species

• The probability that two individuals share the same alleles from a common ancestor

• The diversity of genes within a population

• The physical resemblance between relatives

Which behavior is most likely to be observed in a species with a high degree of social organization?

• Solitary foraging

• Random dispersal of offspring

• Formation of dominance hierarchies

• Complete territorial isolation

What role does territoriality play in the animal kingdom?

• It decreases the survival chances of a species by limiting its resources

• It helps in the random distribution of populations

• It increases reproductive success by reducing conflict

• It ensures access to resources and reduces competition