Animal Behavior Quiz #2

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Subject:Aquatic Science

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1 A fish is in an evironment in which there is an abundance of prey. Which type of prey would the fish tend to catch:

A the smallest prey

B the medium sized prey

C the largest prey

D the fastest prey

2 Which of the following is NOT a type of migration:

A daily

B semi-annual

C annual

D generational

3 The sockeye salmon has one of nature's most dramatic generational migrations. They spend all of their life in the ocean & then migrate hundred of miles back to the streams in which they were born. This type of migration is called:

A catadromous

B anadromous

C salt-to-fresh annual migration

D fresh-to-salt annual migration

4 Which of the following is NOT a reason for migration:

A moving so they can hide in adverse weather conditions

B feeding

C avoiding predators

D seeking out better weather conditions

5 Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a long migration:

A a large amount of energy is used in travel

B a significant amount of energy must be stored up prior to the migration

C groups often get lost when the leader of the group gets lost

D the predators change throughout the migration

6 Which of the following is NOT a benefit of organisms travelling in a school/shoal:

A the risk of predation for the individual is decreased

B the group can feed more efficiently

C the likelyhood of finding a mate is increased

D it creates one moving target for a predator to attack instead of many moving targets

7 Which of the following lists group organization from least organized to most organized

A school --> shoal --> pod

B pod --> school --> shoal

C pod --> shoal --> school

D shoal --> school --> pod

8 Which of the following best defines Risk Sensitive Foraging:

A foraging is sometimes restricted because of undo risk

B all things being equal, a predator will consume the largest prey

C many fish have specialized habitats that allow them to feed efficiently

D an organism will consume the highest quality food for the least amount of effort

9 Which of the following is NOT considered a display signaling aggressive behavior:

A flaring gills

B changing colors

C draining colors

D modified swimming movements

10 Which of the following is UNTRUE about fish in their resting state:

A many will rest on or near the substrate

B many will change their color pattern

C most fish must keep moving even while sleeping

D many fish have a specified time of day in which they rest

11 Why is red such a common color within aquatic species:

A it is the first of visible light to be lost within the water

B it cannot be recognized at short distances

C it attracts predators at longer distances, but that is rarely a concern for organisms living in reefs

D it is often used to display aggression

12 Eye spots are often found on or near which fin:

A pectoral

B caudal

C pelvic

D first/spinous dorals

13 Many fish use auditory signals for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A territory defense

B signaling a shoal

C aggressive resemblance

D courtship