Acclimation Is Most Likely to Result from Exposure to

question 124

Multiple Choice

Acclimation is most likely to result from exposure to

• A) lethal levels of an herbicide.
• B) sublethal levels of aluminum.
• C) lethal levels of aluminum.
• D) temperatures too cold to survive.
• E) loss of all above-ground tissue.

Grasp the hypotheses explaining certain mating preferences and strategies (good genes, sensory bias, arbitrary choice).

Understand the mechanisms and importance of honest signaling in sexual selection.

Understand the distinction between direct and indirect benefits of female mate choice.

Grasp the principles behind sexual selection, with specific reference to traits such as large tusks in male Asian elephants.

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