An Investigation Seeks Answers to the Questions

question 13

Short Answer

An investigation seeks answers to the questions:
• Who?
• What?
• ______?
• When?
• How?
• Why?

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Definitions:

Mutation-Free Genotypes

Genetic compositions of organisms that do not carry mutations compared to a reference version of their genome.

Arbitrary Choice Hypothesis

Suggests that mate preferences in animals can develop without any inherent advantages to the preferred traits, leading to selection based purely on aesthetic or whimsical grounds.

Honest Indicator

A trait that gives accurate signals or information about an organism's genetic quality or fitness, often used in mating and survival strategies.

Heritable Trait

A characteristic that is genetically passed from parents to their offspring.