During the Observations of a Species of Blue Moon Butterflies

question 27

Multiple Choice

During the observations of a species of blue moon butterflies on the Samoan islands of Upolu and Savaii,99% of the butterflies were originally female and only 1% were male,but in only five years the male:female sex ratio had returned to nearly the expected 1:1.What caused this?

• A)Wolbachia lost the ability to kill male butterflies.
• B)Evolutionary changes in the butterflies allowed the butterflies to suppress the male-killing effect of Wolbachia.
• C)All of the above
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain, transitioning from a short-term to a long-term state.

Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist known for his pioneering work on memory and learning, including the discovery of the forgetting curve.

Forgetting

The loss or inability to recall information or memories, which can result from various factors, including the passage of time or interference from other information.

Retrieval Period

The phase during which information is recalled from memory, often discussed in the context of cognitive psychology and memory studies.