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Animal Biology

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Set 4 Behavioral Genetics

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following does NOT provide clear evidence for a genetic basis of behavior?

A) Epistatic behaviors
B) Instinct behaviors
C) Innate behaviors
D) Reflex behaviors
E) Fixed action pattern behaviors

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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What data allowed Bastock to conclude that a single gene mutation affected fruit fly behavior?

A) Mutant flies had fewer pheromone receptors than wild-type flies
B) Mutant flies obtained fewer matings than wild-type flies
C) Mutant flies were a different color than wild-type flies
D) Mutant flies displayed less courtship behavior than wild-type flies
E) Mutant flies were less common in nature than wild-type flies

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following observations prompted Margaret Bastock's research on fly courtship in "yellow" flies

A) Yellow flies do not occur in nature
B) Yellow flies are rare in nature but reproduce successfully in the lab
C) Yellow flies are more common in nature than wild type flies
D) Yellow files are larger than wild type
E) Yellow flies change color as they age

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