16 Questions
What does teleology mean?
A concept related to purpose or aim
What is the result of adaptive radiation in cichlids?
Evolution of new species
What is the focus of ecology as mentioned in the text?
Investigating the relationships between organisms and their physical environment
What is the main focus of natural selection?
The individual organisms within a species
What is the outcome of Darwin's finches with big beaks eating small and big seeds?
Small beak birds predominate due to a preference for small seeds
What is the condition for evolution according to John Endler's definition mentioned in the text?
Consistent relationship of traits with fitness of an organism for reproduction
What is the ratio used to calculate heritability?
Additive genetic variance / total variance
Why will heritability always be below 1?
Due to recombination of genes
What happens to the average height in a population if variation is continuous?
It regresses towards the true average
Why does the trait frequency distribution differ amongst age groups?
Because of recombination of genes
What is the result of trees being cut down so small forearms can't reach them and orangutans falling?
On average orangutans have longer forearms
Why are the babies born to orangutans slightly larger than average?
Due to recombination of genes
What is not considered as evolution?
Recombination of genes
What is the first step in the 2-step process suggested for analyzing data?
Break down overall pattern and identify
What is meant by 'Orangutans not in equilibrium'?
'The population experiences a shift in trait frequency'
What is the relationship between heritability and slope in the context of height according to Francis Galton?
Heritability = 0.69 indicates high similarity between parents and offspring
Test your knowledge on natural selection, adaptive radiation in cichlids, and the study of relationships between organisms and their environment in ecology. Explore concepts such as teleology and the individual selection in this quiz.
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