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Bob Is on Trial for Raping Mary

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Bob is on trial for raping Mary. Bob's attorney wants to question Mary about her past sexual history. Can he do so? Explain.


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Derived Trait

A character that is present in a clade under consideration, but not in any of the clade’s ancestors.

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors intermediate variants by acting against extreme phenotypes, leading to a decrease in a population's genetic variance.

Clutch Size

The number of eggs laid or offspring produced by an animal, particularly birds, at one time or during one breeding session.

Directional Selection

is a type of natural selection that favors one extreme phenotype over others, causing a shift in allele frequency over time.

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