Intro to Selection

Question 1

Fitness: success of an __ in producing representatives in subsequent generations (combination of survival and reproductive success)

Answer 1

entity,

Question 2

Components of Fitness:

a. Probability of survival to ___ age
b. Average number of offspring produced via __ function
c. Average number of offspring produced via __ function

Answer 2

a. reproductive
b. female
c. male

Question 3

Natural Selection: Differential fitness (survival/reproductive success) of classes of ___ that differ in one or more ___

Answer 3

entities, characteristics

Question 4

Evolution by Natural Selection Occurs if:

a. Individuals in a population of entities display __ variation
b. Fitness differences __with phenotypic differences
c. Correlation between __ and offspring

Answer 4

a. phenotypic
b. correlates
c. parent

Question 5

Natural Selection:

a. fitness in __ just due by __
b. Differences may be __ or non___
c. Therefore, fitness is a ____ difference in the contribution of differences of entities to __ generations

Answer 5

a. NOT, chance
b. inheritable or noninheritable
c. deterministic, subsequent