A Problem-Solving Strategy Which Involves Following a Specific Rule or Step-By-Step

question 145

Multiple Choice

A problem-solving strategy which involves following a specific rule or step-by-step procedure until you inevitably produce the correct solution is known as ____.

• A) trial and error
• B) an algorithm
• C) a heuristic
• D) cognitive map

Calculate basic population growth rates and understand factors affecting population size.

Describe the characteristics of climax communities in different biomes and the factors leading to their formation.

Grasp the ecological importance of adaptation and the study of organism-environment interactions.

Understand the basic concepts and types of animal behavior, including fixed-action patterns, imprinting, and operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Testcross

Method of determining the genotype of an individual with a dominant phenotype: a cross between the individual and another individual known to be homozygous recessive.

Homozygous Dominant

An individual having two identical alleles for a trait on both homologous chromosomes, with both alleles being dominant.

Pleiotropy

A genetic phenomenon where a single gene influences multiple phenotypic traits, which can be seemingly unrelated.

Affects

Refers to the experience of feeling or emotion, especially as it influences behavior and thoughts.