Biology 484 – Ethology

Portions of Chapters 4 & 5 – The Group Learning Experience

“The Control & Organization of Behavior”

On February 19, 2009 we held a “group learning experience” in class where we worked in small groups to teach ourselves specific information in animal behavior from chapters 4 & 5. This exercise was conducted to give you the chance to model a very common approach to learning that is often used in professional and graduate schools in science.

These are the slides that were worked on during this exercise. In another file (484 GLE.pdf), I have combined the notes written by each group and lightly edited the contents for clarity and accuracy. Together, these two documents should allow you to understand the material covered during this class period.

4.10 The eyestalks of a fiddler crab point straight up

4.11 Noctuid moth ears

4.12 Neurons and their operation

4.13 Neural network of a moth

4.14 Properties of the ultrasound-detecting auditory receptors of a noctuid moth (Part 1)

4.14 Properties of the ultrasound-detecting auditory receptors of a noctuid moth (Part 2)

4.15 How moths might locate bats in space (Part 1)

4.15 How moths might locate bats in space (Part 2)

4.15 How moths might locate bats in space (Part 3)

4.16 Bat ultrasonic cries trigger evasive behavior in a number of insects

4.17 Is the A2 cell necessary for anti-interception behavior by moths? (Part 1)

4.17 Is the A2 cell necessary for anti-interception behavior by moths? (Part 2)

4.18 Avoidance of and attraction to different sound frequencies by crickets (Part 1)

4.18 Avoidance of and attraction to different sound frequencies by crickets (Part 2)

4.20 Escape behavior by a sea slug

4.21 Neural control of escape behavior in Tritonia

4.27 The star-nosed mole’s nose differs greatly from those of its relatives

4.28 A special tactile apparatus (Part 1)

4.28 A special tactile apparatus (Part 2)

4.29 The cortical sensory map of the star-nosed mole (Part 1)

4.29 The cortical sensory map of the star-nosed mole (Part 2)

4.30 Sensory analysis in four insectivores

4.31 Sensory analysis in humans and naked mole-rats

4.32 Ultraviolet-reflecting patterns have great biological significance for some species

4.33 A bird that can sense ultraviolet light

4.34 The ultraviolet reflectance of the throat patch affects mate choice in the bluethroat

4.35 Relevant movements activate neurons in different parts of the superior temporal sulcus

4.37 Specialization of function in different parts of the visual cortex of humans

4.39 The hippocampus is essential for navigation by humans (Part 1)

4.39 The hippocampus is essential for navigation by humans (Part 2)

4.39 The hippocampus is essential for navigation by humans (Part 3)

4.40 The ability to navigate unfamiliar terrain requires a compass sense and map sense (Part 1)

4.40 The ability to navigate unfamiliar terrain requires a compass sense and map sense (Part 2)

4.41 Clock shifting and altered navigation in homing pigeons

4.42 The fall migration route of monarch butterflies takes some butterflies from Canada to Mexico

4.43 Manipulation of the biological clock changes the orientation of migrating monarchs

4.44 Polarized light affects the orientation of monarch butterflies