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WorksheetsPAB Chapter 8 Reading Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Kinship not only promotes ________ behavior, but it acts as a force in deterring _______ behavior as well.
(a)
True or False: Genetic relatedness affects animal behavior in important ways, playing a large role in alarm calls among other behaviors.
True
False
Inclusive fitness states that
Your evolutionary/reproductive success is only determined by the number of personal offspring.
Your evolutionary/reproductive success is determined by how many individuals you are capable of supporting or caring for over your lifespan.
Your evolutionary/reproductive success is determined by the total number of your own offspring as well as the contribution of relatived individuals.
None of the above
In what species did Darwin observe what he described as altruistic defense behavior?
Finches
Tortoises
Ground squirrels
Bees
J.B.S. Haldane boldly claimed he would risk his life for ___ of his brothers or ___ of his cousins when discussing genetic kinship.
1, 2
2, 8
1, 4
0,0
Males often leave their natal territory once they reach maturity in order to
Find new breeding opportunites away from relatives
Get away from nagging moms
Midigate the lack of options in their natal territory
To prevent conflict from arising between family members
According to Hamilton's Rule, when genetic relatedness is (a) within a population, we predict increased levels of cooperative and altruistic behaviors between related individuals.
Which of the following theories looks at how parents decide how much energy or aid they give an individual offspring.
Inclusive fitness
Parental investment
Parent-offspring conflict
Kinship theory
Which is NOT a reason why the fetuses of polyandrous mating systems develop faster than in monogamous systems?
There is greater competition for resources between offspring
The parent-offspring conflict has greater stakes
Sperm competition is stronger in-utero
Polyandrous species have less offspring overall
What is something that a pregant female may develop during the course of gestation?
(a) is a concept similar to the parent-offspring theory, but instead of looking at the relationship between parent and offspring genes, we compare sibling genes.
In dense colonies with no nests, like those found with penguins, natural selection favors kin recognition systems that rely more on (a) .
What are some possible kin selection models within a species?
Kin selection is one way to study
Altruistic behavior
Co operative behavior
What questions did this lesson bring up in your mind?
