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Optimal Foraging: Searching Predators that Maximize Energy

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1. When compared with sit-and wait predators, the energetic requirements of searching predators should be:

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b: higher Explanation

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2. Which of the following factors have substantial importance in success of widely foraging pattern of searching predators?

a: searching ability of the predator Explanation

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b: spatial distribution of the prey Explanation

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c: High prey density Explanation

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d: Both a & b Explanation

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3. How is the search time related to prey abundance?

a: is directly proportional to prey abundance Explanation

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b: is inversely proportional to prey abundance Explanation

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c: no relation between the two factors Explanation

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d: none of the above Explanation

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4. Which among the following describes the optimal foraging strategy of searching predators?

a: minimizing the foraging time Explanation

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b: maximizing the foraging time Explanation

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c: maximize the energy gain Explanation

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d: minimize the energy gain Explanation

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5. The sit-and-wait foraging pattern is less common during periods of:

a: prey abundance Explanation

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b: High prey mobility Explanation

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c: Prey scarcity Explanation

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d: All of the above Explanation

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