Which theory of motivation says that natural selection favors behaviors that maximize chances of reproductive success?

Q: What behaviors during the egg-laying season might lead to potential behavioral adaptations that…

A: characters During the breeding season,the following behaviors can lead to behavioral changes that…

Q: Female parasitoid wasps search for insect hosts in which to lay eggs, and they can often…

A: The life of an organism can be divided into two phases: growth and reproduction. The different…

Q: Earlier explanations of altruistic behavior as a form of group selec-tion have been supplanted by…

A: Introduction  Altruistic behaviour: it is the notion that the lives of others is equally, if not…

Q: Assume that a scorpion presents a meal to a partner to entice them to mate. This would be an example…

A: Animals have to show mating efforts before mating. Mating efforts refer to emphasize the opposite…

Q: Which research question does not refer to proximate causes of behavior?   a.) How do rhesus macaques…

A: proximate causes are the mechanisms directly underlying the behaviour. For example, an animal…

Q: A breeding pair of birds receives help raising their young from an unrelated male bird. This…

A: unrelated individuals help raise the offspring of a breeding pair in the case of cooperative…

Q: The field of behavioral ecology asks which question?a. Is behavior hereditary?b. Is behavior…

A: The study of the evolutionary basis of an organism's behaviour i.e. how an organism evolved to…

Q: do females have a greater disadvantage compared to males concerning sexual reproduction? How has…

A: Reproduction: Reproduction is the proecss by which new organisms are produced. It can be achieved by…

Q: When Charles Darwin discovered the various finch species on the Galápagos islands, he was surprised…

A: Charles Robert Darwin, an English naturalist proposed the "Theory of Natural Selection" by providing…

Q: How might the following findings be understood in terms of the adaptive value of female mate…

A: This is a type of behavioural sexual selection in which the behaviour or the characteristics shown…

Q: Behavior that appears to have no payoff—that is, an individual appears to act to benefit others…

A: Answer is e.) altruism.

Q: How does group selection theory explain the altruistic behavior of animals and why is this…

A: The first clarification bunch choice gave was that people would collaborate for the "good of the…

Q: Altruistic behavior in groups of related individuals is most likely driven by kin selection since…

A: Altruistic behaviour means the selfless motive of helping other people in terms of helping others.…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a question about mechanism (not function)? A. What stimuli…

A: Mechanism  The steps of a process which outcomes leads to a function.

Q: Which of the following best explains the connection between increased competition and the evolution…

A: Resource availability is one of the main factors determining the ecological dynamics of populations…

Q: Define selection and relate this to relative reproductive success?

A: Reproductive success is defined as the passing of genes onto the next generation in a way that they…

Q: How can altruism be adaptive if it can result in fewer offspring for an individual?

A: An organism is any organic, living system that usually states to the term that defines as the  works…

Q: According to Hamilton’s rule,(A) natural selection does not favor altruistic behavior thatcauses the…

A: Kin selection is an evolutionary strategy which favors the reproductive success of an organism’s…

Q: Describe how courtship behavior drives sexual selection. Use the peacock as an example.

A: To understand the role of courtship behavior in sexual selection, it is important to understand the…

Q: In a species of birds, males court females by dancing and subordinate males are seen to join a…

A: Mutualism refers to ecological interactions between two or more species in which each species gains…

Q: What áre the four conditions under which natural selection can favor the evolution of altruistic…

A: Natural selection require some prerequisites which are Variation Heritability Differential…

Q: ntrasexual selection involves competition among one sex (typically males) for mating access to the…

A: There is a stark difference between intrasexual and intersexual competition. These differences are…

Q: Think about how we organized the mechanisms of sexual selection (mate competition vs. mate choice;…

A: The ability of an organism to survive and successfully reproduce offspring determines its…

Q: what are the long term vs short relationships in mate preference?

A: Short term mating -- is the type of low relationship with casual contacts and commitments these…

Q: Do animals benefit their own biological fitness if they sacrifice food or a chance to breed and…

A: Altruism in animals describes a range of behaviors performed by animals that may be to their own…

Q: Which piece of evidence best supports the hypothesis that the evolution of altruistic behavior is…

A: Altruistic behaviour is the type where an individual is completely unselfish in order to help…

Q: What are indirect fitness benefits of siblicide? When would an individual gain more from siblicide…

A: Siblicide involves the intentional killing of newborns or infants.

Q: Kin selection explain eusocialty?

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Q: Assume you are studying a species of slug where the eggs are fertilized and transferred to the male.…

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Q: According to Grimes model, which characteristics (life history traits) apply to individuals in the…

A: Grime's Triangle:  According to Grime's only r(reproductive strategies) and k (competition…

Q: What are the characteristics of mate preference in sexual selection?

A: Mate preferences are basically defined as the results of psychological mechanisms that encourage…

Q: Belding’s ground squirrels (Spermophilus beldingi) live in closely related groups. When they feed in…

A: Answer. Behavioral ecology is the study of the relationships between an organism's behavior and the…

Q: Hamilton's Rule describes the relationship between cost and relationship in the evolution of…

A: Hamilton's rule states that a trait is naturally selected if the benefit to others, B, multiplied by…

Q: Bigger dogs will have more puppies than smaller dogs in a litter. What is the independent…

A: A scientific experiment consists of a set of steps designed to test a hypothesis. To correctly…