Sexual dimorphism (SD) is a pattern that is seen throughout the animal kingdom and differences between the sexes in coloration are common in many organisms. Following some statement are given

A) There are many mechanisms that drive the evolution of SD, the most accepted mechanism being sexual selection

B) Mate choice is an important proximate mechanism of sexual selection, often the sex with the higher reproductive investment is the ‘choosy’ sex

C) Larger species are more sexually dimorphic than smaller species

D) Terrestrial species tend to be more sexually dimorphic than arboreal species

Which of the following above statement is correct?

Which one of the following is correct?

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#Section 2: Evolution

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

During  a  field  trip,  an  instructor  touched  a  moth  resting  on  a  tree  trunk.  The  moth  raised  its  forewings  to  reveal large eyespots on its hind wings. The instructor asked why the moth lifted its wings. One student answered that sensory  receptors  had  fired  and  triggered  a  neuronal  reflex  culminating  in  the  contraction  of  certain  muscles.  A second student responded that the behaviour might frighten predators. Which statement best describes these explanations?

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#Section 1: Ecology

If the number of females in a population is remaining constant through time, r0 will

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#Section 2: Evolution

The frequency of the dominant red allele (R) in a population of diploid organisms is equal to the frequency of the recessive white allele (r). The frequency of red individuals assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is (express the frequency using decimal notation, not as a fraction or a percentage)

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#Section 2: Evolution

Which one of the following statements is TRUE for Negative-frequency dependent selection?