6 Reproductive Ecology Flashcards
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cost of meiosis
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each sexually reproduced offspring contributes only 50% as much to the fitness of either parent, compared to asexually produced offspring
1
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red queen hypothesis
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species (or populations) must continually evolve new adaptations in response to evolutionary changes in other organisms to avoid extinction
2
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sexual dimorphism
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Differences in 2° sex characteristics between males and females
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