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Evolutionary Choices: Sex and Life Choices Flashcards

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Life History Theory

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Study of evolutionary strategies affecting reproduction.

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Sexual Reproduction

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Reproduction involving the combination of genetic material.

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Genetic Variability

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Diversity in genetic traits among offspring.

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Costs of Sexual Reproduction

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Energy and risks associated with finding mates.

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Benefits of Sexual Reproduction

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Increased adaptability through genetic recombination.

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Asexual Reproduction

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Reproduction without the fusion of gametes.

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Bdelloid Rotifers

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Asexual organisms lacking meiosis for 30 million years.

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Hermaphroditism

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Organisms possessing both male and female reproductive organs.

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Iteroparous

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Species reproducing multiple times over their lifespan.

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Semelparous

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Species reproducing only once in their lifetime.

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Trade-offs

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Balancing energy between growth, reproduction, and survival.

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Life History Traits

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Characteristics influencing reproductive strategies and survival.

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Survivorship Curves

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Graphs showing survival rates at different ages.

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Type I Survivorship

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High survival in early life, rapid decline later.

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Type II Survivorship

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Constant mortality rate throughout life stages.

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Type III Survivorship

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High mortality early, low rates for survivors.

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Male Seahorses

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Males incubate eggs internally to produce live young.

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Coho Salmon Maturity

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Males mature as jacks or hooknoses based on timing.

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Chromosomal Sex Determination

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Sex determined by specific chromosome combinations.

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Temperature Sex Determination

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Environmental temperatures influence sex development.

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Protandrous

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Species where males can change to females.

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Protogynous

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Species where females can change to males.

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Atlantic Cod

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Type III species with high fecundity and longevity.

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Fecundity

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Reproductive capacity of an organism.

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Natural Selection

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Process favoring traits that enhance reproductive success.

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Darwinian Fitness

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Ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment.

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Sex Ratio

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Proportion of males to females in a population.

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Life History Strategies

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Patterns of growth, reproduction, and survival in species.

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Age-Specific Mortality

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Mortality rates varying with age in populations.

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Parental Care

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Investment of resources by parents in offspring survival.

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