Inferences built on the idea that evolutionarily older and younger characters should be found among close relatives if they are linked by evolution has been elaborated into a branch of evolutionary biology known as __________.

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#Question id: 11362

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Within a trophic level, this term refers to groups of species that feed on similar resources and often have similar ways of life.

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#Question id: 11363

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Competition among individuals belonging to the same species is referred to as _________ competition.

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#Question id: 12110

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Which of the following has the smallest biomass?

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#Question id: 12113

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

In belding’s ground squirrels, it is mostly the females that behave altruistically by sounding alarm calls. What is the likely reason for this distinction?

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#Question id: 12115

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Although many  chimpanzee populations  live  in  environments containing oil  palm  nuts,  members of  only  a  few populations use stones to crack open the nuts. The most likely explanation for this behavioural difference between populations is that

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#Question id: 12116

#Section 4: Behavioural Ecology

Which of the following is not required for a behavioural trait to evolve by natural selection?