Question

Question 1A.

Female conspecifics (members of the same species) who differ in their fecundity differ in

A. the number of mates she has during her lifetime

B. how many times she breeds during her lifetime

C. how many eggs she lays at a time

D. the number of offspring she produces who survive to reproduce

Quesiton 1B.

The Red Queen effect refers to the fact that

	A.	Parasites often kill their hosts, thereby acting as an agent of selection on the host population
	B.	Parasites evolve more quickly than their hosts
	C.	Social insect species often have queens who suppress the reproductive capacity of the female workers in the colony
	D.	Host immune systems evolve continuously and quickly in an arms race with parasite populations that are also evolving to evade their defenses

Question 1C.

The most important element necessary for natural selection to act is

	A.	Individuals changing as their needs change
	B.	Variation within a population
	C.	Thousands of years
	D.	The environment to change
	E.	All of the above

Answer 1

1A. Female conspecific who differ intheir fecundity differ in the number of offspring they produce who survive to successfully reproduce themselves.

1B. The red queen effect refers to host immune systems evolve continuously and quickly in an arms race with parasite populations that are also evolving to evade their defenses.

1C. Individuals changing as their needs change,variation with in a population, thousand of years, the environment change are all the neceesary condition for natural selection.