Life Histories and Evolution




BIO326 : Population : Life Histories and Evolution : Review Questions

Life Histories and Evolution: Review Questions

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1. Each individual is faced with a trade-off in allocation of time and resources. Explain what this means in the ecological context of life histories by using an example of a specific organism.

2. David Lack's work on the reproductive success of birds is an example of a scientist using the scientific method.

a) Describe how this work fits the scientific method.

b) Indicate what relevant evidence was available to test Lack's hypothesis.

3. List the three main ingredients of "evolution by natural selection."

4. How does the story of the peppered moth provide these three ingredients?

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