Further+studies+of behavior


 * E6 Further Studies of Behaviour **

E6.1 Describe the social organization of honey bee colonies and one other non-human example.

Detailed structural differences and the life cycle of honey bees are not expected.

E6.2 Outline how natural selection may act at the level of the colony in the case of social organisms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Naked_mole_rat http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00fvd54

E6.3 Discuss the evolution of altruistic behaviour using two non-human examples.

E6.4 Outline two examples of how foraging behaviour optimizes food intake, including bluegill fish foraging for //Daphnia//.

E6.5 Explain how mate selection can lead to exaggerated traits.

An example of this is the peacock’s tail feathers.

E6.6 State that animals show rhythmical variations in activity.

E6.7 Outline two examples illustrating the adaptive value of rhythmical behaviour patterns.

Examples could include the diurnal activity variation of hamsters, coordinated spawning in corals, or seasonal reproductive behaviour in deer.