Co-Evolution Flashcards
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What is Co-Evolution?
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Co-Evolution is where 2 species which have frequent or close interactions, and as a result of this, the change in the traits of one species acts as a natural selection pressure on the other species.
2
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What is the Red-Queen hypothesis?
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The Red Queen runs faster, Alice keeps chasing her, but when they stop, they are both at the same position.
3
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Examples of Co- Evolution?
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- Plants and Herbivores
- Plants and their pollinators
- Predators and their prey
- Parasites and their hosts
