The Mutation Accumulation Hypothesis for the Evolution of Senescence Proposes

question 2

Multiple Choice

The mutation accumulation hypothesis for the evolution of senescence proposes that for late-life traits, selection cannot purge deleterious mutations. What assumptions does this hypothesis make?

• A) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects.
• B) Population sizes are finite and mutations have small fitness effects
• C) Population sizes are finite and mutations have large fitness effects,
• D) Population sizes are very large and mutations have small fitness effects..

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to a worker per unit of time, usually expressed per hour or year.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the quantity of goods that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices.

Market for Labor

The economic marketplace where employers find workers and workers find jobs.

Backward-Bending

Referring to the labor supply curve, it describes the scenario where an increase in wage rates leads to a decrease in the hours worked due to an increase in income effect over substitution effect.