Detection of Magnetic Fields in Elasmobranchs

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What type of experiments have shown that elasmobranchs can detect magnetic fields?

  • Magnetic displacement experiments
  • Feeding experiments
  • Magnetoreception experiments (correct)
  • Migration experiments

In the stingray experiment, what occurred when the magnetic field was turned on?

  • Showed no preference in feeding
  • Avoided the magnetic side (correct)
  • Feed on both sides equally
  • Avoided the control side

What is a possible application of elasmobranchs' sensitivity to magnetic fields mentioned in the text?

  • Migration direction alteration
  • Enhanced feeding efficiency
  • Acoustic communication improvement
  • Repelling rays for fishing mortality reduction (correct)

What conclusion can be drawn from the laboratory 'magnetic displacement' experiments with pink salmon?

<p>They use magnetic fields for direction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did sharks behave across a 1.5 X 1.5 m2 target in the magnetoreception experiment?

<p>Passed across at varying speeds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the stingrays do when there was no magnetic field present in the feeding apparatus experiment?

<p>Fed equally on both sides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of electrolocation in weakly electric fish?

<p>Detect object distance, size, shape, and properties (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fish uses the jamming avoidance response (JAR) to prevent a breakdown in electrocommunication?

<p>Mormyridae (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gene was selected for the production of electric signals and expressed only in electric organs following whole-genome duplication?

<p>Scn4aa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sequence evolution was observed in the new gene, Scn4aa, related to the origin of electric organs?

<p>Rapid sequence evolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do mutations of Scn4aa in mormyroids and gymnotiforms result in?

<p>Prolonged depolarizations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which species use electric signals for communication according to the text?

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Which sensory modality allows some fish to detect magnetic fields?

<p>Magnetoreception (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a type of electroreceptor found in fish?

<p>Photoreceptor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following fish species does not produce a strong electric discharge for stunning prey?

<p>African knifefish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are electroreceptors typically located in fish?

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Which of the following is not a sensory modality used by fish to acquire information from their surroundings?

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Which of the following is not a type of electric organ found in fish?

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