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#Question id: 3488

According to Hamiltonʹs rule,

#Section 2: Evolution

natural selection does not favor altruistic behavior that causes the death of the altruist.
natural selection favors altruistic acts when the resulting benefit to the beneficiary, correct for relatedness, exceeds the cost to the altruist.
natural selection is more likely to favor altruistic behavior that benefits an offspring than altruistic behavior that benefits a sibling.
the effects of kin selection are larger than the effects of direct natural selection on individuals.

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#Question id: 12444

#Section 1: Ecology

The component(s) of species diversity is/are

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#Question id: 16877

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

Assume the cholesterol levels in a certain population have mean μ= 200 and standard deviation σ = 24. The cholesterol levels for a random sample of n = 9 individuals are measured and the sample mean x is determined. What is the z-score for a sample mean x = 180?

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#Question id: 4627

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is not one of Charles Darwin's observations?

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#Question id: 12755

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Which of the following statements best describes why biologists are currently concerned with global warming and the thawing of permafrost in many areas of the tundra biome?

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#Question id: 8849

#Section 2: Evolution

Humans can digest starch but not cellulose because