Signals --> Behavior --> Ecology Flashcards
Cell Signaling
operation of cells, tissues, and organ systems: cooordination/integration of external, inter/intracellular signals –> respond to environmental stimuli with appropriate behaviors
External signals from environment
can altar organism’s physiology/behavior: modulating nervous system activity
ecology
study of interactions between organisms and their environment
Environmental signals
chemical; visual signals (coloration); auditory (alarm/mating calls); tactile (physical interaction); electrical (generating electric fields)
Complex behaviors
signal-based sensory processing + motor control
Chemotaxis
movement in response to chemicals in the local environment
ecological interactions
affect the distribution.abundance/evolution of populations of organisms