A parent population (P) is change into daughter populations (Q) which grow in habitats. After 1000 generations, the equilibrium frequency distribution of of the daughter populations is shown in the figure below. For reference, the vertical line represents the mean of the parent population. Which type of natural selection?

#Question id: 4605

#Section 2: Evolution

Over long periods of time, many cave-dwelling organisms have lost their eyes. Tapeworms have lost their digestive systems. Whales have lost their hind limbs. How can natural selection account for these losses?

#Question id: 10603

#Section 1: Ecology

The population size of a bird increased from 600 to 700 in one year. If the per capita birth rate of this population is 0.50, what is its per capita death rate?

#Question id: 10847

#Section 2: Evolution

In the stomachs of ruminants, such as cows, certain microbes digest cellulose, a material the cow cannot digest itself. This interaction between cows and microbes represents an example of

#Question id: 10752

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following is an example of Batesian mimicry?

A) a butterfly that resembles a leaf

B) a nonvenomous larva of a moth that moves like a venomous snake

C) a fawn with fur coloring that camouflages it in the forest environment

D) a snapping turtle that uses its tongue to mimic a worm, thus attracting fish

#Question id: 3450

#Section 2: Evolution

This behavior, in which individual members of a species maintain exclusive use of an area that contains some limiting resource, such as foraging ground, food, or potential mates, is called