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Sex Ratio Manipulation - Behavioural Ecology - Exam, Exams of Behavioural Science

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research InstituteBehavioural Science

Sex Ratio Manipulation, Offspring Sex Ratio, Weapons and Ornaments, Hawks and Doves, Costs of Group Living, John Brother Child, Context of Mating Systems, Offspring Sex Ratio are some points from questions of Behavioural Ecology subject.

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ARHOLIADAU EXAMINATIONS
SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS 2010
IBERS (BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES)
BS25420 BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS
ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS, EACH IN A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK
1. How have weapons and ornaments evolved as a means to the same end?
2. Why is offspring sex ratio manipulation adaptive? Provide examples from reptiles,
birds, non-human mammals and humans.
3. Rock, paper, scissors: a game for hawks and doves? Discuss with examples.
4. Do the costs of group living equal the benefits? Discuss with examples.
5. Is it selfish for an animal to be altruistic? Discuss with examples.
6. If John's wife give's birth to John's brother's child, should John be happy? Discuss in
the context of mating systems.
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ARHOLIADAU EXAMINATIONS

SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATIONS 2010

IBERS (BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES)

BS25420 BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS

ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS, EACH IN A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK

  1. How have weapons and ornaments evolved as a means to the same end?
  2. Why is offspring sex ratio manipulation adaptive? Provide examples from reptiles, birds, non-human mammals and humans.
  3. Rock, paper, scissors: a game for hawks and doves? Discuss with examples.
  4. Do the costs of group living equal the benefits? Discuss with examples.
  5. Is it selfish for an animal to be altruistic? Discuss with examples.
  6. If John's wife give's birth to John's brother's child, should John be happy? Discuss in the context of mating systems.

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