Animal Behavior (Ethology) — MCQs Biology 50 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. Ethology is the study of: (A) Animal physiology (B) Animal anatomy (C) Animal behavior (D) Animal genetics 2. Fixed action patterns are: (A) Random movements (B) Learned behaviors (C) Innate, stereotyped behaviors (D) Mimicry only 3. Innate behavior is: (A) Mimicry only (B) Learned through experience (C) Random only (D) Present at birth and genetically determined 4. Learned behavior is: (A) Stereotyped only (B) Present at birth (C) Acquired through experience or training (D) Instinct only 5. Imprinting is: (A) Random wandering (B) A genetic mutation (C) A rapid learning process during a critical period (D) Predator avoidance only 6. Habituation is: (A) Decreased response to a repeated stimulus (B) Increased response to a stimulus (C) Aggression (D) Mating behavior 7. Classical conditioning was demonstrated by: (A) Lorenz (B) Darwin (C) Pavlov (D) Tinbergen 8. Operant conditioning was studied by: (A) B.F. Skinner (B) Pavlov (C) Lorenz (D) Darwin 9. Territorial behavior is: (A) Group foraging (B) Random wandering (C) Nest building (D) Defending a specific area against intruders 10. Courtship behavior is: (A) Behavior to attract a mate (B) Aggressive behavior only (C) Defensive behavior only (D) Foraging behavior only 11. Agonistic behavior includes: (A) Migration (B) Only mating (C) Only foraging (D) Threat, submission, and fighting 12. Altruistic behavior is: (A) Behavior that benefits others at a cost to oneself (B) Aggression (C) Feeding only (D) Territorial marking 13. Kin selection explains: (A) Mating rituals (B) Altruism towards relatives (C) Predator avoidance (D) Territoriality 14. Foraging behavior is: (A) Migration (B) Territorial defense (C) Courtship only (D) Searching and obtaining food 15. Migration is: (A) Random wandering (B) Seasonal movement of animals (C) Predator attack (D) Nest building 16. Navigation in birds involves: (A) Taste only (B) Random movement only (C) Smell only (D) Sun, stars, and earth’s magnetic field 17. Social behavior in animals includes: (A) Individual hunting only (B) Cooperation, communication, and hierarchy (C) Solitary feeding only (D) Random wandering 18. Communication in animals can be: (A) Only auditory (B) Only visual (C) Visual, auditory, chemical, or tactile (D) Only chemical 19. Pheromones are: (A) Random smells (B) Visual signals only (C) Auditory signals only (D) Chemical signals used in communication 20. Dominance hierarchy is: (A) Courtship ritual (B) Foraging pattern (C) Social ranking among group members (D) Random aggregation 21. Play behavior is mostly seen in: (A) Young animals for learning and practice (B) Only adults (C) Only predators (D) Only herbivores 22. Aggressive behavior is used for: (A) Defense, competition, or territory (B) Only mating (C) Foraging (D) Migration 23. Dominant animals in a group: (A) Are weak (B) Always avoid resources (C) Have priority access to resources (D) Are solitary only 24. Submissive animals: (A) Mate first (B) Attack dominants (C) Avoid conflicts with dominant animals (D) Always forage alone 25. Circadian rhythm is: (A) Random activity (B) Seasonal movement (C) Daily biological cycle (D) Only nocturnal behavior 26. Circannual rhythm refers to: (A) Daily cycle (B) Annual biological cycle (C) Monthly cycle (D) Random activity 27. Migration is an example of: (A) Random movement (B) Circadian rhythm (C) Circannual rhythm (D) Play behavior 28. Hibernation is: (A) Foraging behavior (B) Migration (C) Seasonal dormancy in cold months (D) Courtship behavior 29. Estivation is: (A) Dormancy during cold (B) Dormancy during hot/dry periods (C) Migration (D) Play behavior 30. Predator-prey interactions influence: (A) Only predator behavior (B) Evolution and behavior of both (C) Only prey behavior (D) None 31. Mating systems include: (A) Only monogamy (B) Monogamy, polygyny, polyandry (C) Only polygyny (D) Only polyandry 32. Courtship display ensures: (A) Migration (B) Only feeding (C) Predator attack (D) Successful mating 33. Territorial marking can be done by: (A) Only movement (B) Only vocalization (C) Only posture (D) Scent, urine, feces, or visual signs 34. Altruism can be explained by: (A) Random chance (B) Inclusive fitness (C) Predation only (D) Migration 35. Play helps animals: (A) Only reproduce (B) Only feed (C) Learn social and motor skills (D) Only migrate 36. Grooming in animals is: (A) Fighting (B) Hunting (C) Cleaning themselves or each other (D) Migration 37. Cooperative hunting is seen in: (A) Frogs (B) Wolves and lions (C) Snakes (D) Turtles 38. Schooling in fish is an example of: (A) Social behavior for protection and feeding (B) Random movement (C) Territoriality (D) Courtship 39. Flocking in birds helps: (A) Only mating (B) Feeding alone (C) Solitary reproduction (D) Migration and predator avoidance 40. Herding in mammals helps: (A) Only mating (B) Solitary feeding (C) Protection against predators (D) Random wandering 41. Signal communication includes: (A) Only visual (B) Visual, auditory, chemical, tactile signals (C) Only chemical (D) Only tactile 42. Learning in animals can be: (A) Only mimicry (B) Only instinct (C) Habituation, conditioning, trial-and-error (D) Only migration 43. Tool use in animals is an example of: (A) Migration (B) Instinct only (C) Random movement (D) Advanced cognitive behavior 44. Social insects communicate by: (A) Pheromones (B) Vocalization (C) Visual signals only (D) Random signals 45. Altruism in social insects ensures: (A) Survival of the colony (B) Individual reproduction only (C) Hunting only (D) Migration 46. Migration helps animals to: (A) Only fight (B) Sleep (C) Find food, breeding grounds, and favorable climate (D) Only groom 47. Dominance hierarchy reduces: (A) Courtship (B) Foraging (C) Migration (D) Conflicts in social groups 48. Courtship rituals often involve: (A) Sleeping (B) Only feeding (C) Display of colors, sounds, or dances (D) Random movement 49. Animal cognition involves: (A) Only instinct (B) Learning, memory, problem-solving (C) Only movement (D) Only migration 50. Ethology helps in understanding: (A) Only anatomy (B) Behavior for conservation and management (C) Only physiology (D) Only genetics