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First Exam this coming Thursday Covers first nine lectures, discussion sections, and Chapters 1 through 5 50 Multiple Choice Questions. Adaptation and Deterioration of Environment. Ronald A. Fisher. Non-directed (random) changes in either A or B are equally
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First Exam this coming Thursday Covers first nine lectures, discussion sections, and Chapters 1 through 5 50 Multiple Choice Questions
Adaptation and Deterioration of Environment Ronald A. Fisher Non-directed (random) changes in either A or B are equally likely to reduce the level of adaptation (d ) when small, but as the magnitude of change increases, the probability of improvement diminishes.
Passive thermoconformer Nephrurus laevissimus
Active Thermoregulator Ctenophorus isolepis
Water Economy in Desert OrganismsOther Limiting MaterialsSensory Capacities and Environmental CuesAdaptive SuitesDesign Constraints
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
We’ll skip most of Chapter 6 (you should have had this) Nature versus Nuture Debate Phenotypic traits often ascribed to genetic or environmental Is I.Q. determined by genetic or environmental factors? BOTH! Genes express themselves but are filtered by environments. Green-Brown polymorphisms in Texas grasshoppers.Syrbula and Chortophaga raised in Green and Brown Cages. When fed dry grass, they become brown When fed moist grass, they become green Green-brown switch modulated by moisture content of food. Classic “Environmentally induced” polymorphism But, because it is clearly adaptive, it must be genetic Genes must underly what color a grasshopper becomes.