Lecture 13: CoEvolution Flashcards
1
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Define ‘symbiosis’.
A
Living together, an ecological coupling of two or more species in a co-evolutionary relationship.
2
Q
Define ‘mutualism’.
A
An evolutionary relationship between species where both benefit.
3
Q
Define ‘commensalism’.
A
One species benefits and the other is not affected.
4
Q
Define ‘Mullerian mimicry’.
A
Different harmful species show the same physical warnings as eachother.
5
Q
Define ‘Batesian mimicry’.
A
Harmless species mimic warning colours of a harmful species.
6
Q
Define ‘Mertensian mimicry’.
A
Harmful species copies an aposematic trait of a less dangerous organism.
