If the Sex Ratio in a Population Is Significantly Different

question 12

Multiple Choice

If the sex ratio in a population is significantly different from 50:50, then which of the following will always be true?

• A) The population will enter the extinction vortex.
• B) The genetic variation in the population will increase over time.
• C) The genetic variation in the population will decrease over time.
• D) The effective population size will be greater than the actual population size.
• E) The effective population size will be less than the actual population size.

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Definitions:

Mean

The arithmetic average of a set of numbers, calculated by adding them all up and dividing by the count of the numbers.

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the Mean, providing a measure of how spread out a data set is.

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible values that a random variable can take on, weighted by the probabilities of those values.

Payoffs

The outcomes or returns of a decision or action, often expressed in terms of profit or loss.