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General Biology

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Set 51 Animal Behaviour

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Circannual rhythms in birds are influenced by

A)periods of food availability.
B)reproductive readiness.
C)periods of daylight and darkness.
D)magnetic fields.
E)lunar cycles.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free
Which of the following is not an example of a fixed action pattern?

A)honey-bee waggle dance
B)aggressive response to the colour red in the threespine stickleback
C)courtship behaviour of the fruit fly
D)a dog begging for food
E)the mating dance of the male bird of paradise

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free
What type of signal is brief and can work among obstructions at night?

A)olfactory
B)visual
C)auditory
D)tactile
E)magnetic

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