Miscellaneous Review Flashcards
Aposematic coloration
Bright coloration to warn predators of danger, (ex. Skunk)
Cryptic coloration
Blending in with background to not be seen by predators
Mullerian mimicry
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
Batesian mimicry
A harmless species that mimics a harmful species so that predators stay away
Kwashiorkor
Protein deficiency
Marasmus
Caloric deficiency
Anorexia
Eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss
Bulimia
Binging on food (eating excessive amounts) & then self-inducing vomit to compensate for it
Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
Eating excessive amount of food, and NOT compensating for it by vomiting. Characterized by extreme weight gain/obesity
Mark & Recapture Formula
# marked in 2nd # marked in 1st \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ total caught in 2nd total population
Anagenesis
A species evolves over time
Cladogenesis
A species evolves and branches off into different species