After conception: Life history and parental care Flashcards
1
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Explain Life History Theory (LHT) and the predictions it makes about how
quickly species should reach sexual maturity, how often they should
reproduce, and how quickly they should age and die.
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2
Q
Describe how life history traits are heritable and evolve in response to natural
selection, just like other traits.
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3
Q
Predict reproductive success using a lifetable.
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4
Q
Explain how the pervasiveness of antagonistic pleiotropy means that life
histories are inescapably influenced by tradeoffs.
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5
Q
Explain some counterintuitive traits as a result of life history tradeoffs.
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6
Q
Explain how different parental care strategies can lead to conflicts between
parents and between parents and their offspring.
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