Early analyses of molecular evolution found that rates of molecular change were constant (“clocklike”) and higher than expected under selection. How did Kimura’s Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution address these findings?

As the newest EHR implementation specialist in the department, Sarah brings a homemade treat to share with her co-workers every Friday. This is an example of which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs? 

Consider Lack’s hypothesis. Why might iteroparous organisms have smaller than optional clutch sizes?

Each year at the beginning of the budget planning process, the finance department sends a list of volume projections to all participating departments. These numbers are for use in planning each department’s operating budget. This is an example of what type of approach?

Which of the following is an example of a comparative study in evolution?

We learned in class about the difference between punctuated equilibrium/stasis and gradualism. How do these approaches differ in their explanation of the sudden appearance of new taxa in the fossil record?

Why did altruism baffle Darwin?

Consider this abstract model above. Does this model depict evolution by natural selection? Why or why not?

Imagine you are studying the effects of drift on two different populations of organisms. You are using models to predict changes in the frequency of allele A1 over time. Compare these models, then select the correct interpretation of the data below.

  This figure shows the variation in beak depth in a population of finches in 1976 and 1978. What does the data only in this figure suggest about the effect of natural selection on beak size?