Biology Deck 7 - Co-evolution Flashcards
co-evolution
reciprocally induced evolutionary changes in 2 or more species or populations (species adapt in response to one another)
types of ecological relationships
- predator and prey
- parasite and host
- mutualism
- competitors
behavioral co-evolution
behaviors and networks that evolve together
give one example of behavioral co-evolution
- bats and moths
- pray mantis and the flower
types of mimicry
- mullerian mimicry
- batesian mimicry
- aggressive mimicry
mullerian mimicry
two or more distasteful species that share a common predator, mimic each others warning signs
batesian mimicry
harmless organism mimics the look or behavior of a dangerous organisms
aggressive mimicry
predator or parasite gains an advantage by its resemblance to a third party
symbiosis
interaction between two different organisms living close physical association typically to the advantage of both
mutualism
interactions between two species where they both have larger numbers together
commensalism
a relationship between individuals of two species in which one species obtains food or other benefits from the other without harming or benefiting the other
Parasitism example
- tape worms
- cymothoa exigua
- toxoplasmosis
commensalism example
- barnacles on whales
- remora rides on other species
mutualism examples
- clownfish and sea anemones
- bees and flowers
- Hawaiian bobtail squid and bioluminescent bacteria
aggressive mimicry examples
- anglerfish
- cuckoo birds