25. Animal behavior

Question 1

foraging

Answer 1

Search for food or other resources in the environment

Solo vs group foraging

Question 2

Random mating

Answer 2

Strategy where all organisms of a species are equally likely to mate with each other
High genetic diversity

Question 3

Assortative mating

Answer 3

Non-random strategy where organisms with similar traits or personalities tend to mate with each other
Can improve evolutionary fitness, but can also be harmful if it decreases genetic diversity (e.g. inbreeding

Question 4

Non-assortative mating

Answer 4

Non-random strategy where organisms with different traits tend to mate with each other

Question 5

Evolutionary game theory

Answer 5

Application of game theory to biological populations to help predict social behavior (e.g. altruism) and availability of resources

Question 6

Central principles of game theory

Answer 6

reproduction and environment

Question 7

difference of evolutionary game theory from conventional game theory

Answer 7

Game theory generally assumes intention by the players, whereas evolutionary game theory acknowledges possibility of non-intentional behavior

Question 8

4 methods of animal communication

Answer 8

-visual cues
_sounds
_ somatosensory communication
_chemical signals

Question 9

Anthropomorphism

Answer 9

Defined as attributing human characteristics to animals or non-human things