Zool 324: Animal Behaviour Question Paper
Zool 324: Animal Behaviour
Course:Bachelor Of Education Science
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2011
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2010/2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION SCIENCE
COURSE CODE: ZOOL 324
COURSE TITLE: ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR
STREAM: SESSION IV & VII
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M.
DATE: 14/04/2011
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL Questions in Section A.
2. Answer TWO Questions only in Section B
SECTION A: (40 MARKS)
Answer All Questions in this Section
Q1. Why was dog, one of the first animals to be domesticated and to come into close
associate with humans? (7 marks)
Q2. If a behaviour trait has demonstratable survival value, is it more likely to be genetically
controlled or learned phenomenon? Why? (5 marks)
Q3. (a) How may hormones influence behaviour.
(b) How and to what extent is hormone production under genetic control? (5 marks)
Q4. How is animal behaviour related to genetics? (5 marks)
Q5. Why are comparative studies of behaviour patterns especially useful for investigating the
evolution of behaviour? (7 marks)
Q6. Why are prospects for genetic engineering desired and also feared? (6 marks)
Q7. How does inbreeding affect
a) gene frequency
b) hetetozygosity?
c) What are the general effects of inbreeding and out-breeding among animals that
are ordinary cross-fertilized (6 marks)
Q8. How may aggression be reduced in an animal and human population? (4 marks)
SECTION B: (30 MARKS)
Answer Any Two Questions in this Section
Q9. Discuss social organization in any named antelope. (15Marks)
Q10. Give an account of feeding styles adopted by antelopes? (15marks)
Q1. Discuss predator-prey relationships as exhibited in antelopes? (15marks)
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