You Are Maintaining a Small Population of Fruit Flies in the Laboratory

question 47

Multiple Choice

You are maintaining a small population of fruit flies in the laboratory by transferring the flies to a new culture bottle after each generation.After several generations,you notice the viability of the flies has decreased greatly.Recognizing that small population size is likely to be linked to decreased viability,the best way to reverse this trend is to

• A)cross your flies with flies from another lab.
• B)reduce the number of flies that you transfer at each generation.
• C)transfer only the largest flies.
• D)change the temperature at which you rear the flies.
• E)shock the flies with a brief treatment of heat or cold to make them more hardy.

Recognize the impact of resource allocation ambiguity and complexity on organizational politics.

Identify the main sources and types of power within organizations.

Differentiate between power and influence and recognize how they are manifested in organizational settings.

Understand how Machiavellian values relate to organizational politics and power dynamics.

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Definitions:

Survival Needs

Basic requirements necessary for humans to live and function, such as air, water, food, shelter, and safety.

Maslow's Hierarchy

Maslow's hierarchy is a theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, which outlines a five-tier model of human needs, arranged in a hierarchical order from physiological needs to self-actualization.

Organization

An entity comprising multiple people, such as a company or society, organized for a particular purpose.

Fulfillment Needs

Psychological or emotional needs that, when satisfied, lead to a sense of fulfillment or happiness, as conceptualized in theories of motivation such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs.