This mating system is thse one most commonly seen in animals. Males attempt to mate with as many females as possible and rarely form a lasting pair bond. 

#Question id: 16772

#Section 3: Mathematics and Quantitative Ecology

What is the Median of the following data sample? 2, 7, 4, 8, 9, 10, 6, 12, 13

#Question id: 10656

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the regulation of populations?

A) The logistic equation reflects the effect of density independent factors, which can ultimately stabilize populations around the carrying capacity.

B) Density-independent factors have an increasingly greater effect as a population’s density increases.

C) High densities in a population may cause physiological changes that inhibit reproduction.

D) Because of the overlapping nature of population-regulating factors, it is often difficult to precisely determine their cause-and-effect relationships.

#Question id: 4655

#Section 2: Evolution

Over evolutionary time, many cave-dwelling organisms have lost their eyes. Tapeworms have lost their digestive systems. Whales have lost their hind limbs. How can natural selection account for these losses?

#Question id: 10844

#Section 2: Evolution

In the formula for biotic potential (dN/dt = rIN), what does n stand for?

#Question id: 12298

#Section 1: Ecology