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Animal Biology

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Set 3 Evolution And The Study Of Animal Behavior

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Question 1

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The parent-offspring regression analysis can be used to determine which of the following?

A) The fitness of a trait
B) The heritability of a trait
C) Whether a trait is an adaptation
D) Whether a trait is frequency-dependent
E) The level of selection on a trait

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Question 2

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Which of the following studies would provide data to assess the heritability of a behavioral trait?

A) Determine the fitness of different trait values
B) Quantify the amount of variation in the trait in a population
C) Determine whether the mean trait value changes over time in a population
D) Conduct a parent-offspring correlation analysis of the trait
E) Determine whether the behavioral trait changes over time among individuals

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Question 3

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Which of the following is a prediction of multilevel selection theory?

A) Selection on groups does not occur
B) Top-down selection is stronger than bottom-up selection
C) Directional selection is stronger than stabilizing selection
D) Selection on groups may sometimes be stronger than selection on individuals
E) Kin selection is stronger than disruptive selection

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