The number of offspring an individual produces over its lifetime is _______________.

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#Question id: 12112

#Section 1: Ecology

The presence of altruistic behaviour is most likely due to kin selection, a theory maintaining that

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#Question id: 11246

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following are mechanisms that help prey avoid being eaten by predators?

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#Question id: 11169

#Section 2: Evolution

The viceroy butterfly (limenitis archippus) resembles the queen butterfly (danaus gilippus), a species toxic to birds because of alkaloids it stores during larval development from the milkweeds it feeds upon. The viceroy butterfly is an example of what kind of defense against predation?

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#Question id: 12956

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

For  nearly 200  years, biogeographers have  noted that  the  tropics  have  more terrestrial species than  temperate regions. Which of the following is NOT a plausible explanation for this pattern?

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#Question id: 4625

#Section 2: Evolution

During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, ʺThe giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result.ʺ Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this studentʹs misconception?