#Question id: 10661
#Section 2: Evolution
Semelparous species are those that produce all of their offspring in a single reproductive event. The survivorship curve of a population of a semelparous species would most likely resemble which of the following?
#Question id: 3485
#Section 2: Evolution
Optimal foraging involves all of the following except
A) maximizing energy gained by the forager.
B) minimizing energy expended by the forager.
C) securing essential nutrients for the forager.
D) minimizing the risk of predation on the forager.
E) maximizing the population size of the forager
#Question id: 3445
#Section 2: Evolution
Which one of these concepts is not associated with sociobiology?
#Question id: 10584
#Section 1: Ecology
The logistic equation above is used to describe the rate of change of a population, N, with time, t, where r is the intrinsic rate of increase and K is the carrying capacity. Which of the following statements is true for this equation?
#Question id: 9566
#Section 1: Ecology