Which of the Following Variables May Be Part of an Evolutionary

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following variables may be part of an evolutionary trade-off that confronts animal species?

• A) Long egg incubation period
• B) Ability to filter small food particles out of water
• C) Production of many small eggs
• D) Production of altricial young
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Wage Discrimination

The practice of paying different wages to employees for the same type of work based on race, gender, age, or other irrelevant factors.

Private-Sector Differential

The differences in wages, working conditions, and employment benefits between jobs in the private sector versus those in the public sector.

Globalization

The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, mainly through trade, investment, and cultural exchange.

Two-Tiered Wage

A pay scale system that offers a higher wage tier for current employees and a lower wage tier for new hires for the same job.