The limits of the theory
1.[3p] Which of these does the theory not claim?
Which of these does the theory not claim?
Select all that apply
The answer is: That life had a particular origin, That evolution tends towards greater complexity, That organisms are optimally designed
2.[3p] What does the inverted vertebrate retina illustrate?
What does the inverted vertebrate retina illustrate?
The answer is: Selection modifies an inherited arrangement rather than replacing it, even when the arrangement is awkward
The answer is: Selection modifies an inherited arrangement rather than replacing it, even when the arrangement is awkward
The answer is: Selection modifies an inherited arrangement rather than replacing it, even when the arrangement is awkward
3.[3p] What must an adaptive hypothesis do to be more than a story?
What must an adaptive hypothesis do to be more than a story?
Select all that apply
The answer is: Predict independent appearances in unrelated lineages facing the same circumstance, Survive a manipulation of the character with the fitness consequence measured, Show that the character's variation is heritable and predicts reproductive success
4.[3p] Why did Andersson's widowbird experiment include males whose tails were cut and reglued at the same length?
Why did Andersson's widowbird experiment include males whose tails were cut and reglued at the same length?
The answer is: To separate the effect of tail length from the effect of being handled and glued
The answer is: To separate the effect of tail length from the effect of being handled and glued
The answer is: To separate the effect of tail length from the effect of being handled and glued
5.[3p] Calling costs the caller 0.06 offspring and raises each listener by 0.05. How many full siblings must be within earshot for calling to be favoured?
Calling costs the caller 0.06 offspring and raises each listener by 0.05. How many full siblings must be within earshot for calling to be favoured?
6.[2p] Haldane offered to die for eight cousins. What is between first cousins?
Haldane offered to die for eight cousins. What is between first cousins?
7.[3p] Haplodiploidy is now accepted as the sufficient explanation for the repeated origin of eusociality in ants, bees and wasps.
Haplodiploidy is now accepted as the sufficient explanation for the repeated origin of eusociality in ants, bees and wasps.
The answer is: False
8.[3p] Why does the tautology charge fail against the theory as a whole?
Why does the tautology charge fail against the theory as a whole?
The answer is: Fitness is predicted in advance from structure and circumstance, and the prediction is then checked against the count
The answer is: Fitness is predicted in advance from structure and circumstance, and the prediction is then checked against the count
The answer is: Fitness is predicted in advance from structure and circumstance, and the prediction is then checked against the count
9.[3p] Match each open question to what is at issue.
Match each open question to what is at issue.
The unit of selection
Neutral versus selectionist
The extended synthesis
The Cambrian
whether group-level selection matters for ordinary characters
why most animal phyla appear within about 24 million years
how much molecular change is driven by selection
whether plasticity and niche construction need new theory
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The unit of selection: whether group-level selection matters for ordinary characters Neutral versus selectionist: how much molecular change is driven by selection The extended synthesis: whether plasticity and niche construction need new theory The Cambrian: why most animal phyla appear within about 24 million years