Between which amounts of parental investment can you find the "zone of conflict" between parent and focal offspring? Delineate the "zone of conflict" in the figure and briefly explain how you chose the lower and upper bound
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
For location of lines, see complete Figure 18.15; choice of lower bound: full cost to benefit ratio is maximized; choice of upper bound: 1/2 cost to benefit ratio is maximized.
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There is no limit to the number of alleles that exist for a gene
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Exotoxins:
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