Mammalogy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Mammalogy Quizzes Ch. 23-24 Question 1 of 10 10.0 Points Why is dispersal male biased in polygamous species? A. Female philopatry is advantageous since females provide more parental care whereas males suffer from inbreeding and competition from philopatric behavior. B. Heterozygosity is increased with male philopatry which in turn increases female reproductive fitness. C. Males benefit from giving high level of parental care and females benefit from reduced resource competition. D. Male philopat...

Rhode Island was the first state to close the hunting season on _______. - white-tailed deer In 1996 Congress placed the NBS under the _______. - USGS _______ was the poison used in Colorado to kill bears. - thallium The "Theory of Acquired Characteristics" was first advanced by _______. - Lamarck The majority of vertebrate species in Florida and Colorado are properly classified as _______ species. - non-game T or F? Wildlife issues or other environmental issues should be resolved based...

Rhode Island was the first state to close the hunting season on _______. - ️️white-tailed deer In 1996 Congress placed the NBS under the _______. - ️️USGS _______ was the poison used in Colorado to kill bears. - ️️thallium The "Theory of Acquired Characteristics" was first advanced by _______. - ️️Lamarck The majority of vertebrate species in Florida and Colorado are properly classified as _______ species. - ️️non-game T or F? Wildlife issues or other environ...

Ducks Unlimited Certification assessment 1 & 2 Nutrient flow is the natural process which provides for the cycling of chemicals between biotic and abiotic factors including water, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus. - Answer- True A volcano has erupted and has now cooled off to leave bare rock. Over time, lichens have colonized on the rock, breaking it down and creating soil. Soil allowed grasses and flowering plants to grow. In this example, which of these was most likely the pionee...

Chapter 1: Introduction to Zoology Zoology - Answer- the study of animals Ornithology - Answer- study of birds Anatomy - Answer- study of the structure of entire organisms and their parts Cytology - Answer- study of the structure and function of cells Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics - Answer- Study of the structure, function, and evolution of the genetic composition of groups of animals using computer-based computational methods Ecology - Answer- study of the interactio...

Zoology correct answers Subset of Biology Evolution correct answers Unifying theory of Biology Paleontology correct answers Fossil record Comparative Embryology correct answers The embryonic development of an organism mirrors somewhat its evolutionary theory Biogeography correct answers The study of the distribution of plants, animals, and fossils throughout the world Homologous Structures correct answers Structures that are alike anatomically, but function differently Analogou...