Robert Axelrod Has Argued That the Success of the Tit-For-Tat

question 27

Multiple Choice

Robert Axelrod has argued that the success of the tit-for-tat strategy is due to five principles: the strategy is cooperative,not envious,

• A) forgiving, not exploitable, and hard to read.
• B) forgiving, exploitable, and hard to read.
• C) forgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read.
• D) unforgiving, not exploitable, and easy to read.

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Definitions:

Detritivore

An organism that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matter, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem.

Decomposer

Organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, that break down dead organisms and waste materials, recycling them into the ecosystem.

Realized Niche

The lifestyle that an organism actually pursues, including the resources that it actually uses. An organism’s realized niche is narrower than its fundamental niche because of interspecific competition. Compare with fundamental niche.

Trophic Level

Each sequential step of matter and energy in a food web, from producers to primary, secondary, or tertiary consumers; each organism is assigned to a trophic level based on its primary source of nourishment.