Expectations and Tips for Succeeding in Class

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What is the main concept of natural selection?

Evolution

Mutation

Descent with modification (correct)

Genetic drift

Which event led to the increase in the number of dark morphs of peppered moths during the 1850-1900 period?

Introduction of a new predator species

Industrial Revolution causing sooty trees (correct)

Climate change affecting moth populations

Deforestation of the moths' habitat

What did the Galapagos finch beak depth increase in response to?

Climate change affecting the availability of seeds

Introduction of a new type of seed

Predation pressure from larger birds

Drought causing disappearance of small, soft seeds (correct)

According to Charles Darwin, what will happen to a variation that is profitable to an individual of any species?

It will tend to the preservation of that individual and be inherited by its offspring Signup and view all the answers

What is a recommended strategy for succeeding in the class?

Complete activities, attend sections, and make sure to understand them Signup and view all the answers

What can students expect in terms of lecture slides and videos?

Lecture slides and videos are posted after each lecture Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a desired outcome of the course?

A focus on small details rather than big picture points Signup and view all the answers

What is encouraged during lectures and sections?

Being engaged and thoughtful, and asking questions Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of bird songs according to the text?

To warn off rivals and attract mates Signup and view all the answers

What has research revealed about the learning of bird songs?

Birds learn their songs early in life during a sensitive period Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'song system' mentioned in the text related to?

The neural circuitry of brain nuclei involved in bird-song learning and production Signup and view all the answers

What has comparative analyses revealed about song features in bird populations?

Song features vary along phylogenetic lines Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main concept of natural selection?

Which event led to the increase in the number of dark morphs of peppered moths during the 1850-1900 period?

What did the Galapagos finch beak depth increase in response to?

According to Charles Darwin, what will happen to a variation that is profitable to an individual of any species?

What is a recommended strategy for succeeding in the class?

What can students expect in terms of lecture slides and videos?

What is NOT a desired outcome of the course?

What is encouraged during lectures and sections?

What is the primary function of bird songs according to the text?

What has research revealed about the learning of bird songs?

What is the 'song system' mentioned in the text related to?

What has comparative analyses revealed about song features in bird populations?

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