The Costs of Locomotion for Animals Moving at Their Optimal

question 7

Multiple Choice

The costs of locomotion for animals moving at their optimal velocities are

• A)lowest for swimmers.
• B)highest for fliers.
• C)lowest for runners.
• D)highest for swimmers.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, influencing the traits of future generations.

Evolution

The method through which various types of organisms are believed to have evolved and branched out from their ancestral forms over the Earth's history.

Heredity and Environment

The interplay between genetic inheritance and external factors in the shaping of an individual's traits, behavior, and development.

Cerebral Specialization

The tendency for different functions or processes to be more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain than the other.