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#Question id: 10574

Which of the following statements about the evolution of life histories is correct?

#Section 1: Ecology
  1. Stable environments with limited resources favor r-selected populations.
  2. K-selected populations are most often found in environments where density-independent factors are important regulators of population size.
  3. Most populations have both r- and K-selected characteristics that vary under different environmental conditions.
  4. The reproductive efforts of r-selected populations are directed at producing just a few offspring with good competitive abilities
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#Question id: 8691

#Section 2: Evolution

Use the following information to answer the question.



Applying the principle of parsimony to the trait "ability to fly," which of the two phylogenetic trees is better?
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#Question id: 10619

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following is incorrect?
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#Question id: 10249

#Section 1: Ecology

A niche is
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#Question id: 15716

#Section 2: Evolution

Evolutionary biology extends and amplifies the explanation of biological phenomena. It complements studies of the proximate causes (immediate, mechanical causes) of biological phenomena If we ask what causes a male bird to sing, the proximate causes include the action of testosterone or other hormones
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#Question id: 10610

#Section 2: Evolution

Among the following which statement is false about r-selected species?