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Based on what you know about the basis of altruism in social insects, would non-monogamy (multiple partners) in a queen of a social insect colony be likely to increase or decrease the chance of her daughters trying to reproduce themselves by laying unfertilized eggs? Explain your answer. 

Explain the three features necessary to classify an organism as a vertebrate.

Compare/contrast protostome to that of the deuterostome during embryonic development. (There should be multiple examples, at least two separate for each.) 

Would you expect a steroid hormone to elicit a response more quickly or slowly than a peptide hormone? Explain your answer.  

Based on skull features, what reptile(s) has an independent lineage from all other reptiles?

List three different types of sensory receptors. Which type is the most important for the process of hearing? 

What unique, important role do fungi play in ecosystems? Explain your answer. 

Bonus: Compare and contrast sexual reproduction in Ascomycetes vs Basidiomycetes.

Define learning. What is the adaptive advantage of learning a particular behavior vs. the behavior being innate? 

Choose the three (3) responses that apply to the following radiograph: 008076A.jpg