Miscellaneous Review Flashcards

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Aposematic coloration

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Bright coloration to warn predators of danger, (ex. Skunk)

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Cryptic coloration

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Blending in with background to not be seen by predators

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Mullerian mimicry

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Two distasteful species that mimic each other’s warning signs, so that once a predator gets a bad taste of one, it keeps away from others that look or act the same

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Batesian mimicry

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A harmless species that mimics a harmful species so that predators stay away

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Kwashiorkor

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Protein deficiency

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Marasmus

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Caloric deficiency

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Anorexia

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Eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss

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Bulimia

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Binging on food (eating excessive amounts) & then self-inducing vomit to compensate for it

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Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

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Eating excessive amount of food, and NOT compensating for it by vomiting. Characterized by extreme weight gain/obesity

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Mark & Recapture Formula

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# marked in 2nd         # marked in 1st
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_  =   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
total caught in 2nd     total population
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Anagenesis

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A species evolves over time

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Cladogenesis

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A species evolves and branches off into different species

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