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What is inclusive fitness a measure of?
What is inclusive fitness a measure of?
- The individual's success rate
- The viability of offspring and kin
- The density of prey in the aquatic environment
- The ability for genetic material to propagate itself (correct)
What is the approximate heat transfer rate of water compared to air at the same temperature?
What is the approximate heat transfer rate of water compared to air at the same temperature?
- 5 times greater
- 24 times greater (correct)
- 10 times greater
- Equal
What is the salinity of sea water approximately?
What is the salinity of sea water approximately?
- 50 ppt
- 35 ppt (correct)
- 20 ppt
- 10 ppt
Which type of marine mammal has the thickest integument for insulation and buoyancy?
Which type of marine mammal has the thickest integument for insulation and buoyancy?
What is the average sprint speed of a human in water?
What is the average sprint speed of a human in water?
What is the primary function of blubber in marine mammals?
What is the primary function of blubber in marine mammals?
What is the color pattern used for species recognition in cetaceans?
What is the color pattern used for species recognition in cetaceans?
What is the average running speed of a sea otter?
What is the average running speed of a sea otter?
What is the main method of thermoregulation for pinnipeds?
What is the main method of thermoregulation for pinnipeds?
What is the typical body temperature of cetaceans?
What is the typical body temperature of cetaceans?
What is the osmoregulation strategy of pinnipeds in response to high salinity seawater?
What is the osmoregulation strategy of pinnipeds in response to high salinity seawater?
What is the diving response characterized by slow heart rate called?
What is the diving response characterized by slow heart rate called?
What is the primary method of respiration for marine mammals during diving?
What is the primary method of respiration for marine mammals during diving?
What is the ratio of venous blood temperature to arterial blood temperature in marine mammals?
What is the ratio of venous blood temperature to arterial blood temperature in marine mammals?
What is the primary method of heat exchange in marine mammals?
What is the primary method of heat exchange in marine mammals?
What is the average sprint speed of a pinniped in water?
What is the average sprint speed of a pinniped in water?
