Which of the following is the best example of the behavior unit known as a fixed action pattern (FAP)?
a. Imprinting in newborn ducklings.
b. Egg retrieval in nesting geese
c. Echolocation in porpoises
d. Salivation in dogs
e. Celestial navigation in birds
Ans: b. Egg retrieval in nesting geese
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Which of the following procedures may be used to map genes in a fungi with an unordered tetrad ascus?
A. Testcross B. Monohybrid cross C. Dihybrid cross D. Chi-square analysis E. Analysis of interference
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Hagfish are craniates but are not vertebrates. 2. A hagfish is a not a fish. 3. Lampreys' main body support is the notochord, not a vertebral column. 4. Sharks have cartilaginous skeletons because bone-forming ability had not yet evolved in vertebrates when they originated. 5. The swim bladder is an organ in primitive fish from which the lungs of terrestrial vertebrates developed.
Nitrogen fixation is an energy-yielding process.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All arthropod bodies consist of all of the
following except
a. a head. b. a thorax. c. an abdomen. d. a tail. e. more than one of these