Figure 39.3 -The Behavior of Most Animals Is Influenced by the Periods

question 44

Multiple Choice

Figure 39.3
-The behavior of most animals is influenced by the periods of daylight and darkness in the environment. Fiddler crabs' courtship behaviors are instead synchronized by the 29 1/2-day cycle of the moon. What is the adaptive significance of using lunar cues?

• A) The fiddler crab courtship ritual is highly visual, so individuals need the light of the full moon to be able to observe courtship displays.
• B) Egg maturation in fiddler crab females takes 29 1/2 days.
• C) By courting at the full and new moon, fiddler crabs link their reproduction to the times of the highest tides that disperse their larvae to safer, deeper waters.
• D) The algae that larval fiddler crabs consume for energy and metabolism bloom on a monthly cycle, so recently hatched larvae have plenty to eat during a crucial time of their lives.
• E) It takes about 29 days for a fiddler crab to reach sexual maturity.

Understand the importance of aligning recruitment activities with organizational business strategies and company values.

Identify different recruitment sources and methods and their effectiveness.

Understand the impact of recruitment practices on applicant perceptions and employee outcomes.

Recognize signs and symptoms indicative of gastrointestinal system abnormalities in children.

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Definitions:

Perilous Situations

Circumstances that present significant risk or danger to safety or well-being.

General Duty

An obligation or requirement that one must adhere to in a specific role or context, often implying a standard level of care or responsibility.

Causation

The relationship between an action and its effect, where the action is considered to be a contributing factor to the outcome or injury.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation, leading to harm or damage.