Question 1A. Female conspecifics (members of the same species) who differ in the
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Question 1A.
Female conspecifics (members of the same species) who differ in their fecundity differ in
A. the number of mates she has during her lifetime
B. how many times she breeds during her lifetime
C. how many eggs she lays at a time
D. the number of offspring she produces who survive to reproduce
Quesiton 1B.
The Red Queen effect refers to the fact that
Parasites often kill their hosts, thereby acting as an agent of selection on the host population
Parasites evolve more quickly than their hosts
Social insect species often have queens who suppress the reproductive capacity of the female workers in the colony
Host immune systems evolve continuously and quickly in an arms race with parasite populations that are also evolving to evade their defenses
Question 1C.
The most important element necessary for natural selection to act is
Individuals changing as their needs change
Variation within a population
Thousands of years
The environment to change
All of the above
A.Parasites often kill their hosts, thereby acting as an agent of selection on the host population
B.Parasites evolve more quickly than their hosts
C.Social insect species often have queens who suppress the reproductive capacity of the female workers in the colony
D.Host immune systems evolve continuously and quickly in an arms race with parasite populations that are also evolving to evade their defenses
Explanation / Answer
1A. Female conspecific who differ intheir fecundity differ in the number of offspring they produce who survive to successfully reproduce themselves.
1B. The red queen effect refers to host immune systems evolve continuously and quickly in an arms race with parasite populations that are also evolving to evade their defenses.
1C. Individuals changing as their needs change,variation with in a population, thousand of years, the environment change are all the neceesary condition for natural selection.
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