Classification using courtship behaviour Flashcards

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What is courtship behaviour?

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Carried out by organisms to attract a mate of the right species

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What are some simple courtship behaviours?

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Releasing a chemical
Using sound
Visual displays

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What are some complex courtship behaviours?

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Dancing

Building

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What are courtship behaviours? What does this mean?

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Species specific

Only members of the same species will do and respond to that courtship behaviour

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Why is courtship behaviour beneficial?

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Allows members of the same species to recognise each other, preventing inbreeding and making reproduction more successful as mating with the wrong species wont produce fertile offspring

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Why can courtship be used to classify organisms?

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It is species specific

The more closely related species are, the more similar their courtship behaviour is

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