Basics Flashcards
1
Q
What is the reproductive effort?
A
- the ultimate goal of each animal species
- to produce the maximum number of surviving offspring while using the least amount of energy
2
Q
Why have unique reproductive strategies developed?
A
- to ensure maximum reproductive success in different environments
3
Q
What do unique reproductive strategies enable?
A
- enables the species to breed successfully and then survive to reproductive age
4
Q
What are the main reproductive strategies?
A
- Courtship
- Ovipary, ovovivipary & vivipary
- Precocial and altricial development
- External vs internal fertilisation
- Parental care
- Amniotic egg
