Give a brief description of the background of the study. Identify the gap in knowledge that this author aims to address. Why is this gap in knowledge important(3pts)? What is the main hypothesis that the author presents in this paper? What are the three predictions the author seeks to test based on this hypothesis? Is the hypothesis falsifiable, directional and testable? (3pts). What are two mechanisms by a female can adjust her brood size? (1pt) METHODS What are the three main approaches the author used to test his predictions? (Two or sentences summarizes each) (2pts) RESULTS & DISCUSSION Explain and discuss the results for each of the experiments (8 pts). Include: Discussion of the information in each of the figures Whether the results of the study refute or support findings from other organisms. i.e. that female clutch size can be plastic. OPINION What do you find most interesting this paper? (3pts) Supplementary Material Phenotype - These are the observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are expressed. In contrast to genotype, which are the genes of an organism that may or may not be expressed. Maternal effects - This is when the phenotype of an organism is at least partially determined by non-genetic influences of the mother. In this case a mother may
Give a brief description of the background of the study. Identify the gap in knowledge that this author aims to address. Why is this gap in knowledge important(3pts)? What is the main hypothesis that the author presents in this paper? What are the three predictions the author seeks to test based on this hypothesis? Is the hypothesis falsifiable, directional and testable? (3pts). What are two mechanisms by a female can adjust her brood size? (1pt) METHODS What are the three main approaches the author used to test his predictions? (Two or sentences summarizes each) (2pts) RESULTS & DISCUSSION Explain and discuss the results for each of the experiments (8 pts). Include: Discussion of the information in each of the figures Whether the results of the study refute or support findings from other organisms. i.e. that female clutch size can be plastic. OPINION What do you find most interesting this paper? (3pts) Supplementary Material Phenotype - These are the observable characteristics or traits of an organism that are expressed. In contrast to genotype, which are the genes of an organism that may or may not be expressed. Maternal effects - This is when the phenotype of an organism is at least partially determined by non-genetic influences of the mother. In this case a mother may
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