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#Question id: 11767


If a population has a stable age distribution, which of the following statements is true?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. Each age class grows or declines at the same rate
  2. The growth rate of any age class is the same as that for the population as a whole
  3. The percentage of individuals in each age class remains constant
  4. All of the above
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#Question id: 3396

#Section 2: Evolution

The Galapagos finches were an important clue to Darwin's thinking about the origin of species. These finches are believed to have descended from a single ancestral species that colonized the Galapagos archipelago, America, over a short period of time. The Galapagos finches differ in their beak shape and size. Different species feed on seeds that vary in size and hardness. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these patterns?

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#Question id: 3486

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following might affect the foraging behavior of an animal in the context of optimal foraging?

A) risk of predation

B) prey size

C) prey defenses

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#Question id: 3395

#Section 2: Evolution

The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies in a population will remain constant over generations if certain assumptions are met.

A. Random mating

B. Sexual selection

C. Migration

D. Large population size

E. Reproductive isolated from other population

F. Linkage of many genes

Which of the above factors will cause changes in allele frequencies overgenerations?

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#Question id: 3487

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is true of innate behaviors?

A) Genes have very little influence on the expression of innate behaviors.

B) Innate behaviors tend to vary considerably among members of a population.

C) Innate behaviors are limited to invertebrate animals.

D) Innate behaviors are expressed in most individuals in a population across a wide range of environmental conditions.

E) Innate behaviors occur in invertebrates and some vertebrates but not in mammals.

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#Question id: 3488

#Section 2: Evolution

According to Hamiltonʹs rule,

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#Question id: 3489

#Section 2: Evolution

 In a bird species A, the male alone builds the nest, incubates the eggs and feeds the nestling. In bird species B, it is the female that does all that. In bird species C, both sexes contribute equally to the above activities. In species A and B, the uninvolved partner may fly away and mate again. Which sex among A, B and C is most likely to develop colorful plumage during breeding season?