Parental Care (Grade 12 NSC Matric Life Sciences): Quizzes
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What is the primary purpose of parental care in animals?
What is the primary purpose of parental care in animals?
Increase offspring survival chances
What is the relationship between pre-natal and post-natal energy investment in animals?
What is the relationship between pre-natal and post-natal energy investment in animals?
Inverse relationship
What is the result of high pre-natal energy investment in offspring?
What is the result of high pre-natal energy investment in offspring?
Offspring need less care after birth
Which behavior is an example of parental care?
Which behavior is an example of parental care?
Incubation of eggs
Which feature describes altricial development at birth?
Which feature describes altricial development at birth?
Closed eyes and little fur
Which characteristic describes precocial young at birth?
Which characteristic describes precocial young at birth?
Can move around shortly after birth
How much parental care do altricial young require compared to precocial young?
How much parental care do altricial young require compared to precocial young?
Extensive and prolonged care
How does yolk content differ between altricial and precocial development?
How does yolk content differ between altricial and precocial development?
Precocial eggs have more yolk
Which South African animal shows precocial development?
Which South African animal shows precocial development?
Guinea fowl
How quickly do precocial young achieve independence compared to altricial young?
How quickly do precocial young achieve independence compared to altricial young?
Within days vs weeks or months