Behavioral Ecology - Ecology Global Insights

Let's imagine that solitary male lesser spotted turkeys normally father two offspring. However, related turkeys may cooperate in attracting females. If one male fathers 10 offspring, but the other fathers none, what is the minimum level of relatedness necessary to offset the subordinates loss of reproductive opportunities?

A) 0.15
B) 0.26
C) 0.50
D) 0.76
E) 2.0

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Question 2

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George Williams' arguments against group selection related to

A) mutation, kin selection, immigration
B) immigration, eusociality, mutation
C) resource prediction, mutation, immigration
D) kin selection, resource prediction, eusociality
E) individual selection, polygamy, resource prediction

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Question 3

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Males of which species usually kill infants when they take over groups of females from other males?

A) naked mole rats.
B) lions
C) grouse.
D) elk.
E) elephant seals.

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