Exam 6: Communication

A) Only males will produce false alarm calls.
B) False alarm calls will be produced by subordinates rather than dominants.
C) Food distribution will affect false alarm call production.
D) Proximity to food will affect false alarm call production.
E) False alarm calls will affect the behavior of dominants.

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A) A Batesian mimic is a prey species; an aggressive mimic is a predator.
B) A Bateisan mimic is always smaller than an aggressive mimic.
C) Batesian mimicry involves mating; aggressive mimicry involves territory defense.
D) Batesian mimicry involves females; aggressive mimicry involves males.
E) Both involve auditory signals

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A) modifying a signal in response to environmental conditions
B) modifying behavior in response to the presence of a bystander
C) manipulating a rival by increasing the intensity of an auditory signal
D) selection on an auditory signal
E) altering the behavior of a predator by interacting with it

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A) The highest-quality males have the most common form of the signal.
B) The highest-quality males have the most extreme form of the signal.
C) Male quality is unrelated to signal variation.
D) Only the highest-quality females prefer the highest-quality males.
E) Females will use multiple signals to identify the highest-quality males.

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A) Populations in different habitats differed in their genotypes.
B) Populations in different habitats produced different signals.
C) Males and females preferred different habitats.
D) Individuals produced different signals depending on their location within a habitat.
E) Individuals modified their habitat before producing a signal.

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A) The urine contains a pheromone.
B) The urine is a general odorant.
C) The observation is an example of a bystander effect.
D) This is an example of odor mimicry.
E) This is an example of a communication network.

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A) Age influences signal production
B) Predation risk influences the signal
C) Competition influences the signal
D) Frequency-dependent selection influences the signal
E) Habitat structure influences the signal

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