courtship behavior Flashcards
1
Q
what is courtship behaviour
A
carried out by organisms to attract a mate of the same species
2
Q
how can we know if organisms are closely related
A
the more closely related a species is the more similar their courtship behaviour
3
Q
why is courtship behaviour species specific
A
only members of the same species will do and respond to that courtship behaviour .this allows members of the same species to identify each-other preventing interbreeding and make reproduction more successful
