Scientists often rely on _____ as evidence when looking at an animal’s reproductive success.

Responses

1. Reproductive behavior observations

2. Genetic analysis
3. Reproductive fitness measurements
4. Fertility and fecundity rates
5. Offspring survival rate
6. Parental care and mating strategies
7. Hormonal analysis
8. Observations of courtship rituals
9. Nesting or mating site selection
10. Reproductive anatomy and physiology studies

Scientists often rely on _____ as evidence when looking at an animal’s reproductive success.

Responses

reasoning
reasoning

inferences
inferences

data
data

conclusions

conclusions

What is a difference between how ants and elephants primarily use grouping for survival?

Responses

Elephants use grouping for better chance of mating, and ants use grouping for better access to food.
Elephants use grouping for better chance of mating, and ants use grouping for better access to food.

Ants use grouping for cooperation, and elephants use grouping for protection of the young.
Ants use grouping for cooperation, and elephants use grouping for protection of the young.

Elephants use grouping for cooperation, and ants use grouping for protection of the young.
Elephants use grouping for cooperation, and ants use grouping for protection of the young.

Ants use grouping for better chance of mating, and elephants use grouping for better access to food

Ants use grouping for better access to food, while elephants use grouping for protection of the young.

Which of the following is the overall goal of all territorial behavior?

Responses

to gain resources to increase success
to gain resources to increase success

to defend food sources for personal use
to defend food sources for personal use

to impress mates in order to reproduce
to impress mates in order to reproduce

to maintain access to a particular type of environment

to maintain access to a particular type of environment