Allen’s Rule (VCE SSCE Biology): Quizzes
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What does Allen's rule state about animals in colder vs warmer climates?
What does Allen's rule state about animals in colder vs warmer climates?
Colder have shorter appendages
Who proposed Allen's rule and in what year?
Who proposed Allen's rule and in what year?
Joel Allen in 1877
How do shorter appendages help animals in cold climates?
How do shorter appendages help animals in cold climates?
Conserve body heat
What percentage of body heat can toucans dissipate through their large beaks?
What percentage of body heat can toucans dissipate through their large beaks?
60%
What method did Greenberg et al. use to study song sparrows?
What method did Greenberg et al. use to study song sparrows?
Infrared thermal imaging
What type of habitat does the Atlantic Song Sparrow live in?
What type of habitat does the Atlantic Song Sparrow live in?
Hot dune and salt marsh
How much more surface area does the Atlantic Song Sparrow's bill have than the Eastern's?
How much more surface area does the Atlantic Song Sparrow's bill have than the Eastern's?
17% more
How much more heat did the Atlantic Song Sparrow's bill dissipate compared to the Eastern's?
How much more heat did the Atlantic Song Sparrow's bill dissipate compared to the Eastern's?
33% more
Which body parts are considered extremities?
Which body parts are considered extremities?
Limbs, tails, ears, beaks
How do Arctic foxes differ from desert foxes according to Allen's rule?
How do Arctic foxes differ from desert foxes according to Allen's rule?
Arctic have shorter ears