courtship Flashcards

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Organisms belong to the same species if they interbreed in their natural habitat to produce…

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fertile offspring

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The process of successful interbreeding or mating is preceded by some form of ………. behaviour

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courtship behaviour

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Courtship in animals is a behaviour that

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eventually results in mating and reproduction

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It can be a very simple process that involves a small number of ………..stimuli

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visual, chemical or auditory stimuli

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It can also be a highly complex sequence of acts by two or more individuals, which are using several modes of communication
Many birds of paradise have intricate and impressive courtship rituals
Courtship can play a major role in ………. recognition

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species

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Courtship behaviours attract the opposite sex. Courtship behaviours are ritualised actions to attract members of the opposite sex to raise child together to form

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pair bond

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Courtship behaviour promotes pre-zygotic isolation. Pre-zygotic isolation which is what

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is a series of barriers that prevent the sperm/egg of an individual from one species to combine with the sperm/egg of an individual from a different species. It is important because it ensures that when two individuals mate, the chances of successful fertilisation is increased.

also that they make sure that there offspring is there not another males

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