Sexual reproduction introduces new alleles to a population. True False

Q: "You observe a bird population in which males and females form monogamous pairs during the breeding…

A: A monogamous relationship is one in which a bird only has one spouse at a time. The term "breeding"…

Q: In an insect with an early-loss survivorship curve most individuals die soon after they hatch most…

A: Survivorship curve describe the pattern of the number of individuals born and number of individuals…

Q: In most species, which sex is more likely to be doing the "selecting" sexual selection? * Males…

A: Evolution is a continuous process and we are still evolving. Evolution is nothing but adapting to…

Q: Fitness (as in survival of the fittest) refers to an organism's ability to find resources reproduce…

A: Reproduce

Q: Define briefly the process of population.

A: Population is the collective measure of people living in an area or inhabiting it.

Q: ::7 From the data given below calculate the gross reproduction rate assuming that the ratio of…

A: Given data: Age group: 10-20 , 21-25 , 26-30 , 31-35 , 36-40 , 41-45 , 46-50 Fertility rate per 1000…

Q: In a given population, which of the following males would be considered to be the MOST…

A: Fitness in biology or specifically in population genetics describes that an organism can be…

Q: Some physical traits are a disadvantage for species survival, explain the role sexual selection…

A: Sexual selection, hypothesis in proposing that the development of specific prominent actual…

Q: Harvesting pressure can cause life history traits to evolve, such as the size at reproduction, or…

A: Humans are one of the major selective forces that cause the change in the traits of species. They…

Q: True or False: Higher eukaryotic organisms inherit two alleles for each trait - one paternal and one…

A: Thank you for the question  Answer :- The correct answer is TRUE. Explanation Higher Eukaryotic…

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A: Answer :- The most common hypothesis that disapprove this experiment is Pheromones are necessary for…

Q: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania was first settled by a small number of Amish people in the early…

A: Genetic drift is change in allele frequencies in a populace from one generation to another that…

Q: The variation in the trait is at least partially genetic and can be passed from generation to…

A: Genes determine phenotypic traits or characteristics that can be observed in an organism. It…

Q: Example of Non Random mating

A: According to Hardy Weinberg principle, in a random mating and large population, allele frequency /…

Q: The Fischer model of the 1:1 sex ratio predicts that natural selection favors parents who produce…

A: Introduction  Evolution is the gradual change in the inherited traits of biological populations over…

Q: Which of the following might be produced by sexual selection? i. Female ornaments ii. Male ornaments…

A: Mating behavior that includes attracting mates, choosing among potential mates and competing for…

Q: True or False The allele frequencies in a population do not change over the course of many…

A: Allele frequency means that how common an allele is in a population. It is calculated by counting…

Q: Answer the following thoroughly and add comments as to how this topic affects humanity (and you) and…

A: The mechanism by which parents create new entities is known as reproduction. Reproduction means that…

Q: To explain: The term sexual selection.

A: Introduction: Sexual selection is a method of characteristic choice where individuals from one…

Q: Having a post-reproductive stage in the life cycle is unique to: Group of answer choices all…

A: A species is supposed to have a post-reproductive stage if a female of the adult population expects…

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A: DDT is used to kill the insect and it is an insecticide which kill them. At first when the DDT was…

Q: In a population, there are two different alleles for a gene. D is dominant and d is recessive. If…

A: Introduction: Alleles are a pair of genes that control the same trait and are found in a specific…

Q: The average numbers of offspring produced by three genotypes are GG = 6; Gg = 3, gg = 2. What is the…

A: In Mendelian genetics, a single allele if expresses itself unaffected by the second allele in a…

Q: What conditions might favor reproduction now over waiting to reproduce in the future? (Select all…

A: The mortality rate, also often known as the death rate, is a measurement of the number of deaths per…

Q: A population is solely comprised of 120 A2A2 individuals.  18 A1A1 individuals migrate in and…

A: According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequencies of the alleles and genotypes in a…

Q: BASED ON THIS GRAPH: A small community that is heavily infested with mosquitoes was sprayed weekly…

A: Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethene- DDT. Synthetic insecticide, developed in the 1940s. DDT is used…

Q: Write the definition of the following terms: 1. Life history traits 2. Trade-off

A: Life history Traits are heritable to some extent and are subjected to natural selection. This…

Q: If a species has a high reproductive rate and short life span (~4 years), which post reproduction…

A: Here the question is if a species has a high reproductive rate and low life span (4 years approx),…

Q: Life history adaptations of ___________ populations are characterized by an early age of first…

A: There are two kinds of population of organisms which possess different qualities of life history…

Q: Explain what is happening to the population at points A, B, C, and Din the following diagram.

A: The given picture represents the bacterial growth curve. The bacterial growth curve is the graphical…

Q: Populations that are in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium will display random mating and will be relatively…

A: In population genetics, the Hardy–Weinberg principle, is also known as the Hardy–Weinberg…

Q: In one year, there were 18 males and 34 females. Over the following year, each female gave birth, of…

A: Introduction A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same region…

Q: In sexual selection, the selective pressure acting on the population is... an external environmental…

A: Question- In sexual selection, the selective pressure acting on the population is... a) an external…

Q: Which of the following factors does not contribute to a J-shaped curve? a. long life span b. fast…

A: The exponential growth curve is found when the unlimited resources are found in the environment. The…

Q: Which of the following is often a characteristic of populations that are r-strategists? Choose All…

A: We have to identify a characteristic of populations that are r - strategist

Q: Of the males who survive to reproduce, let's say that males with the Ho+Ho+ and Ho+Hop genotype have…

A: In genetics, the genes are the hereditary units that control the flow if characters from the parents…

Q: Diploidy does not help maintain genetic variation in a population true or false

A: Ploidy is a term which describe the number of sets of chromosomes in a cell. The term haploid…

Q: description of the 2 different types of sexual selection

A: Changes in some animal species male differ from female to the some species in their morphology.…

Q: What čônditions might favor reproduction now over waiting to reproduce in the future? (Select all…

A: LOW MORTALITY RATE

Q: True or False. When two populations reproduce at different times, then they are behaviorally…

A: Introduction  Environment plays major role in diversification of organisms. For example, if we place…

Q: Different rates of reproduction dependent upon adaptive traits. Sexual Selection Growth Curve O…

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Q: Which row in the chart below best describes ase reproduction? Number of Parents Comparison of…

A: Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is made by a single parent.…

Q: Generational cohorts consist of people born within a few years of one another and who experience…

A: Need to find whether the given statement is true or false regarding generational cohorts.

Q: A change in structure, behavior, or physiology that enhances survival, and reproductive success in a…

A: Adaptation is the correct answer

Q: The maintenance of sexual reproduction in populations is a challenge for evolutionary biologists.…

A: The evolution of sex can be divided into two major events, the origin and the maintenance of sex.

Q: Assume you are studying a species of slug where the eggs are fertilized and transferred to the male.…

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Q: Which of the following decreases genetic variation in a population? Check all that apply. Founder…

A: Genetic variations in the genetic differences in the genes or DNA segments between the individuals…

Q: Which of the following statements is FALSE? not all individuals in a population reproduce'equally…

A: Mutation is the base of evolution as well as the diversity which has created different types of…

Q: a population, which individuals are most likely to survive and reproduce? * The individuals who are…

A: In a population which organisms are most likely to survive and reproduce? According to Darwin,…

Q: it true or false that organisms can generally maximize survival and reproduction at the same time

A: The cumulative alterations that take place in a population over time are referred to as biological…

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A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.