exam 1 review Flashcards
1
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aestivation
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dormancy in hot, dry conditions (turtles)
2
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torpor
A
birds and rodents (brief dormancy)
3
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lotic
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fresh, flowing water
4
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fecundity
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number of offspring per reproductive period
5
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parity
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number of reproductive periods
6
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eusocial groups
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large groups with overlapping generations (bees, wasps, and termites)
7
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bottleneck effect
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severe loss of population size (survivors carry a fraction of og population gene pool)
8
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founder’s effect
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a small groups will colonise a new population
9
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direct fitness
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fitness an individual gains by passing on copies to its offspring
10
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indirect fitness
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fitness an individual gains by helping relatives pass on copies of their gene (kin selection)
11
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inclusive fitness
A
sum of direct and indirect fitness
