smthn xtra Flashcards
1
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bioassay
A
asking a predator
2
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aposematic
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warning (signal)
3
Q
cryptic
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camo (not a signal)
4
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mode of communication
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classification according to the kind of sensory receptor used to receive the signal (behavioral traits)
5
Q
brood parasitism
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having one species feed another species (think the cuckoo and warbler)
6
Q
deceitful signals
A
signals that have evolved to mislead the recipient
benefit of one individual at the expense of another (think firefly)
7
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parental investment
A
the total energy and resources that parents must expend to produce an offspring and keep it alive until it is independent
