lecture 20: i dont feel like naming these anymore

Question 1

antagonist coevolution

Answer 1

relationship between males and females where sexual morphology changes over time to counteract the opposite’s sex traits to achieve the maximum reproductive success

Question 2

life dinner principle

Answer 2

race between predators and prey that is meant to emphasize the supposed selective asymmetry between the players

Question 3

inducible defence

Answer 3

form of plasticity that generates ecological and evolutionary consequences

Question 4

enemy release hypothesis

Answer 4

predicts that a species will be successful in a new habitat when its former enemies aren’t present

Question 5

amplification effect

Answer 5

when increased biodiversity is related to an increase in prevalence.

Question 6

dilution effect

Answer 6

increase in biodiversity results in a reduction in the prevalence

Question 7

direct life cycle

Answer 7

single host species

Question 8

complex life cycle

Answer 8

two or more host species

Question 9

vectors

Answer 9

hosts that transport parasites to the next host