Fitness that an individual gains by passing on copies of its genes to its offspring is favored by _____ selection.

How does the removal of top predators affect mesopredator populations?

When a species is in danger of becoming extinct, scientists use ecological niche modeling to assess where the species might have the highest probability of successful reintroductions. What does ecological niche modeling determine?

In the logistic growth model with time delays, the product of rτ indicates the

Determining the suitable habitat conditions for a species is called _____ modeling.

A 1-kg glider and a 2-kg glider both slide toward each other at 1 m/s on an air track. They collide and stick. The combined mass moves at:

In the social interaction of altruism, the donor receives a(n) _____ in fitness and the recipient receives a(n) _____ in fitness.

Alpine ibex are a type of wild goat that lives high in the mountains. During winters with heavy snow, Alpine ibex have high mortality rates, but when winters have little snow, Alpine ibex have low mortality rates. This is an example of

Ball                              Mass           Incoming Velocity          Velocity After Collision     Initial Momentum        Final Momentum #1 Incoming          1.0 kg          1.0 m/s           #2 Target                 2.0 kg          0.0 m/s             If the above data is for a perfectly inelastic collision, What is the final speed of ball #2?

For infant-toddler education, the curriculum must focus exclusively on _____.