LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ZOOLOGY

TS 31

FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006

                                                     ZO 4801 – BEHAVIOURAL BIOLOGY

 

 

Date & Time : 22-04-2006/9.00-12.00         Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

Part A                                     (Answer All)                          10 X 2 = 20

 

1. Differentiate instinct from imprinting.
2. Comment on industrial melanism
3. What is habituation?
4. Comment on stimulus filtering.
5. Comment on animal cooperation.
6. What are mental images?
7. Comment on natural selection and behaviour.
8. Explain the electrical method of studying animal behaviour.
9. Comment on cyclomorphosis.
10. Explain the nonverbal communication in human.

Part B                                     (Answer any four)                 4 X 10 = 40

11. Briefly explain the phenomena of mimicry and colouration in animals.
12. Explain Pavlov’s experiment on classical conditioning.
13. Explain the genetic basis of animal behaviour.
14. Explain the evolutionary basis of animal behaviour.
15. Write a note on biological aspects of learning.
16. Why conflict is inevitable? Explain the types with suitable examples.

 

Part C                                     (Answer any two)                              2 X 20 = 40

17. “Honey bees have a complex behaviour”. Substantiate the statement.
18. Write an essay on homeostatic behaviours of animals.
19. Elaborate points on displacement, ritualisation and communication.
20. Give a detailed account on intelligence, tool use and culture.

 

 

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