Which of the following statements about evolution of behavior is correct?

A) Natural selection will favor behavior that enhances survival and reproduction.

B) An animal may show behavior that maximizes reproductive fitness.

C) If a behavior is less than optimal, it is not completely evolved but will eventually,become optimal.

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#Question id: 10718

#Section 1: Ecology

A researcher collects data on plant species composition in two habitats (P and Q) by using 10 quadrats each in both habitats. She calculates the average a-diversity and the 13-diversity of each habitat from this data (shown below). Which of the following can be inferred about these habitats? 

A) Q has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than P

B) Q has lower total diversity (γ) and less heterogeneous than P

C) P has lower total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

D) P has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

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#Question id: 10719

#Section 1: Ecology

Five Hypotheses Explain How Species Richness Affects Community Services, Following statement are given

A) Community services decline with decreased species richness in a stepwise fashion.

B) Species that play the same roles in a community can compensate for each other if some are lost under particular conditions

C) Species richness declines even slightly from its natural levels, community services are reduced immediately

D) Community services change as the number of species increases or decreases, but that the direction of change is not predictable.

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#Question id: 10720

#Section 1: Ecology

What is the Jaccard index between the two communities?

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#Question id: 10721

#Section 1: Ecology

Which above spp having decrease order of abundance?

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#Question id: 10722

#Section 1: Ecology

Community 1 contains 100 individuals distributed among four species (A, B, C, and D). Community 2 contains 100 individuals distributed among three species (A, B, and C). Community 1: 5A, 5B, 85C, 5D Community 2: 30A, 40B, 30C Calculate the Shannon diversity (H) for each community.

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#Question id: 10723

#Section 1: Ecology

What does the graph tell you about the effect of a keystone species?