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#Question id: 9214

Researchers have been studying a rare population of 87 voles in an isolated area. Ten voles from a larger population were added to this isolated population. Besides having ten additional animals, what benefits are there to importing individuals?

#Section 2: Evolution

There is no benefit other than increasing the overall population size.
Additional voles will strengthen competition and increase the survival of the fittest.
Additional animals would increase beneficial genetic drift.
Additional voles from a distant population will likely increase genetic diversity and reduce inbreeding.

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#Question id: 4611

#Section 2: Evolution

Given what we know about evolutionary biology, we expect to find the largest number of endemic species in which of the following geological features, which have existed for at least a few million years?

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#Question id: 16775

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

If the mean and the mode are given as 35 and 30. Find the Median.

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#Question id: 16758

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

An infected person is less likely to encounter a susceptible person when a large proportion of the members of the group are immune

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#Question id: 9188

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following are examples or parts of plantsʹ systemic acquired resistance against infection?