For calculations of the indirect fitness benefit of altruistic behavior and kin selection, r is the

In the logistic growth model, which term determines the maximum number of individuals a population can sustain?

If a population has relatively few individuals in the young classes but many in the medium-aged and old classes, what can we conclude about population growth?

For a mark-recapture survey, the ratio of the number of marked individuals to the total population is equal to the ratio of the

A client suffers a broken leg as a result of a car accident and a plaster cast is applied in the emergency room.  Before discharge, the nurse provides the client with instructions regarding cast care.  Which instructions are most appropriate?   Select All that Apply. a. support the wet cast with pillows until it dries.b. use the fingertips when moving the wet cast.c. apply powder daily to the inside of the cast after it dries.d. avoid putting straws or hangers inside the cast.e. instruct client to elevate the extremity for 2-4 hours after cast application

The bombardier beetle (Stenaptinus insignis) deters predators by releasing boiling hot fluid from its abdomen. This is an example of

Per capita benefit is the amount of resources

A species has been transplanted to a region of the world where historically it did not exist. It spreads rapidly and harms native species. This is known as a(n)

The equation C < B × r describes conditions under which a(n) _____ behavior will _____ in the population.

If the geographic range of a population is decreased, the