Why are surprised that so many species reproduce sexually

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1). If natural selection acting on a population results in individual fitness values that average to 0.80, what is the selection coefficient?

a) equal to the selection differential

b) w

c) 0.80

d) 0.20

e) 1.20

2). Phenotypic plasticity is when:

a) there is no genetic component to a trait

b) identical genotypes exhibit different phenotypes through development

c) genetic variance is 100% additive

d) when parents do not provide care to offspring

3). Give 3 reasons why we are surprised that so many species reproduce sexually

4). Which of the following are evolutionary trade-offs?

a) evolving fast running speeds to avoid predation

b) evolving improved disease resistance

c) evolving larger offspring, but fewer of them

d) new mutations becoming common in a population

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