A male zebra finch can discriminate between the songs of strangers and the songs of established neighbors on adjacent
territories through a cluster of neurons in the ____.
a. cerebellum
b. brainstem
c. midbrain
d. forebrain
e. hindbrain
ANSWER: d
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Calcium ion concentrations are ____ inside the cell than out.
a. slightly higher b. slightly lower c. the same d. much higher e. much lower
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a. an increase of crop predation b. a decrease in avian diseases c. the suspension of hunting geese for many years d. an increase in wetlands e. an increase in the number of nonmigratory geese
Which of the following statements about birdsong is
false? a. It is an instinctive behavior. b. The bird nervous system is prewired to recognize the species song. c. Laboratory-raised, isolated white crown sparrows tend to learn their tutor’s song. d. Rendition of the species song is influenced by acoustic input during a sensitive period. e. All of these are true.
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a. The source of graft rejection is T cell recognition of the MHC antigens on the transplanted cells. b. If transplants demonstrate a perfect match for all Rh antigens, then there is a 95% success rate. c. Successful transplants require a complete match of all MHC antigens. d. Xenotransplantation avoids the fundamental transplant mechanism of graft rejection. e. Skin can be successfully transplanted between siblings and other closely related family members