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In terms of mating, male baboons may be dominant and form a primary consort with a female or may exist as subordinates that form coalitions.  The subordinate males then to perform a tit-for-tat strategy of mating.  (1) What is a tit-for-tat strategy in general?  (4pts) (2) What two general conditions have to be met for subordinate baboons to maintain a tit-for-tat strategy? (3pts) (3) What evidence exists for subordinate baboons to engage in tit-for-tat mating strategy? Use figure below to help explain. (3pts)

A conservation biologist is studying a population of an endangered bird species in a forest. She conducts a population count to estimate the total number of individuals. Why is this population count important for her study?

Given the RAAS diagram below, would you consider this a negative or positive feedback loop, and why?

If plants stopped performing photosynthesis, what would most likely happen to the carbon cycle?

Sexual selection will likely produce sexual size dimorphism in all of the following examples except:

A client’s children keep repeating, “Why is this happening to our father?” What stage of dying is being expressed by the client’s family?

Which steps are appropriate when assisting the client in shaving the face? Select all that apply.

Which of the following adaptations helps desert animals survive in their harsh environment?

Which technique should the nurse caring for an older adult client implement to help develop rapport effectively?

What is purpose of a bed board?