Question 1

Successful reproduction can result in a

Accepted Answer

A) lower chance of future mortality. 
B) higher chance of future reproduction. 
C) lower chance of future reproduction. 
D) lower probability of flowering. 
A) lower chance of future mortality. 
B) higher chance of future reproduction. 
C) lower chance of future reproduction. 
D) lower probability of flowering.

Question 2

All species of animals provide parental care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Natural selection should favor plants producing small seeds in wet environments and plants that produce larger seeds in dry environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the latest data,the global human population is predicted to

Accepted Answer

A) continue to increase exponentially for the next 50 years. 
B) peak at 10 billion. 
C) decline precipitously to 1 billion. 
D) increase at a steady rate for the next 50 years. 
A) continue to increase exponentially for the next 50 years. 
B) peak at 10 billion. 
C) decline precipitously to 1 billion. 
D) increase at a steady rate for the next 50 years.

Question 5

Polygyny is more likely to occur as differences in territory quality increase between territorial males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Species that are r-strategists are usually larger than those that are K-strategists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In some species of birds,males with the brightest plumage have the fewest parasites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The preferential selection by a female of a male peacock with the longest tail feathers and the most eyespots on the tail feathers is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) polandry. 
B) polygyny. 
C) intrasexual selection. 
D) intersexual selection. 
A) polandry. 
B) polygyny. 
C) intrasexual selection. 
D) intersexual selection.

Question 9

As the number of offspring produced increases,the probability of their survival decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which of the following groups of organisms are most species iteroparous?

Accepted Answer

A) annual plants 
B) perennial plants 
C) periodical cicadas 
D) salmon 
A) annual plants 
B) perennial plants 
C) periodical cicadas 
D) salmon

Question 11

When one male mates and stays with one female,the relationship is called

Accepted Answer

A) polygamous. 
B) monogamous. 
C) monoecious. 
D) promiscuous. 
A) polygamous. 
B) monogamous. 
C) monoecious. 
D) promiscuous.

Question 12

In polygynous species of animals,males usually choose their mates,and females,because they are smaller and weaker,must comply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Natural selection favors the age at maturity that results in the greatest number of ________ produced over the lifetime of an individual.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Natural selection favors the age at maturity...

Question 14

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate,selecting either the phenotypic characteristics of the mate or the

Accepted Answer

A) number of other females the male has in his harem. 
B) ability of the male to provide resources. 
C) number of offspring the male has previously produced. 
D) age of the male. 
A) number of other females the male has in his harem. 
B) ability of the male to provide resources. 
C) number of offspring the male has previously produced. 
D) age of the male.

Question 15

Little parental care is required by ________ offspring,which are able to move about and forage for themselves shortly after birth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Little parental care is required by ________...

Question 16

Pacific salmon migrate upstream and after breeding,soon die.They are termed

Accepted Answer

A) iteroparous. 
B) semelparous. 
C) dioecious. 
D) monoecious. 
A) iteroparous. 
B) semelparous. 
C) dioecious. 
D) monoecious.

Question 17

An insect larva that is immediately ready to move and feed after birth is termed

Accepted Answer

A) altricial. 
B) precocial. 
C) semelparous. 
D) iteroparous. 
A) altricial. 
B) precocial. 
C) semelparous. 
D) iteroparous.

Question 18

An individual with a large,high quality territory is likely to have

Accepted Answer

A) a reduced number of offspring. 
B) decreased male-male interactions. 
C) increased mating success. 
D) reduced resources. 
A) a reduced number of offspring. 
B) decreased male-male interactions. 
C) increased mating success. 
D) reduced resources.

Question 19

The behavioral,physiological,and energetic activities involved in current reproduction result in

Accepted Answer

A) reduced future survival,fecundity,and growth. 
B) reduced future survival and fecundity but increased future growth. 
C) reduced future survival but increased future fecundity and growth. 
D) increased future survival,fecundity,and growth. 
A) reduced future survival,fecundity,and growth. 
B) reduced future survival and fecundity but increased future growth. 
C) reduced future survival but increased future fecundity and growth. 
D) increased future survival,fecundity,and growth.

Question 20

An animal with high fecundity is predicted to have

Accepted Answer

A) a lower number of offspring. 
B) a lower reproductive effort. 
C) a lower survival rate. 
D) a higher offspring size. 
A) a lower number of offspring. 
B) a lower reproductive effort. 
C) a lower survival rate. 
D) a higher offspring size.

Exam 10: Life History

Successful reproduction can result in a

All species of animals provide parental care.

Natural selection should favor plants producing small seeds in wet environments and plants that produce larger seeds in dry environments.

According to the latest data,the global human population is predicted to

Polygyny is more likely to occur as differences in territory quality increase between territorial males.

Species that are r-strategists are usually larger than those that are K-strategists.

In some species of birds,males with the brightest plumage have the fewest parasites.

The preferential selection by a female of a male peacock with the longest tail feathers and the most eyespots on the tail feathers is an example of

As the number of offspring produced increases,the probability of their survival decreases.

In which of the following groups of organisms are most species iteroparous?

When one male mates and stays with one female,the relationship is called

In polygynous species of animals,males usually choose their mates,and females,because they are smaller and weaker,must comply.

Natural selection favors the age at maturity that results in the greatest number of ________ produced over the lifetime of an individual.

A female exhibits two major approaches in choosing a mate,selecting either the phenotypic characteristics of the mate or the

Little parental care is required by ________ offspring,which are able to move about and forage for themselves shortly after birth.

Pacific salmon migrate upstream and after breeding,soon die.They are termed

An insect larva that is immediately ready to move and feed after birth is termed

An individual with a large,high quality territory is likely to have

The behavioral,physiological,and energetic activities involved in current reproduction result in

An animal with high fecundity is predicted to have

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