Small Aristelliger lizards have difficulty defending territories, but large lizards are more likely to be preyed upon by owls. Which kind of selection acts on the adult body size of these lizards?
A. Stabilizing selection
B. Directional selection
C. Disruptive selection
Ans: A. Stabilizing selection
You might also like to view...
Gram-stain morphologic features, motility, and flagellar placement are important identifying characteristics of:
a. Chryseobacterium. b. Flavobacterium. c. Pseudomonas. d. Bordetella.
What is the primary function of the transverse tubules?
A. They conduct action potentials from the surface of the muscle fiber to internal regions near myofibrils. B. They act as a channel for Ca2+ ions during excitation-contraction coupling. C. They form cross-bridges between actin and myosin during muscle contraction. D. They attach troponin to tropomyosin. E. They attach muscle fibers to skeletal elements to exert force.
Heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate peak during the
What will be an ideal response?
In making an active prediction that using a large banner advertisement will increase click-through rates based on a sample of data, what is not an appropriate criticism that someone might have for your prediction?
A. That your sample was not randomly selected. B. That the underlying population distribution is not normal. C. That you used a sample of data to make a prediction about the population. D. That you do not have a large enough sample.