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Topic 12 Flashcards

1
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Causation

A

How does it work?

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Development

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How did it develop?

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Function

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Why do they do it?

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Evolution

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Why and how did a behavior evolve?

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4
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Proximate

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Causation and Development
(mechanism)

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Ultimate

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Function and Evolution
(Evolutionary)

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Learned Behavior

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Acquired through experience

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Innate Behavior

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Acquired throughout inheritance

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Complex Behavior

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Mix of both innate and learned behavior

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9
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Foraging Behavior

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food obtaining behavior

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10
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Sex

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  • differentiates organisms by the size of gametes produced
  • neither fixed or binded
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Mating Type

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species produces multiple types of gametes that are all the same type (i.e., a, b, c, d, or +/- etc.)

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12
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Gender

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related to identity (e.g. humans); can also refer to morphology
(e.g., green versus orange male lizards)

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13
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Sexual Monomorphism

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sexes phenotypically
indistinguishable from each other

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14
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Sexual Dimorphism

A

features that differ among
sexes, but are not directly part of reproduction

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15
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secondary sex characteristics

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size, weight, color, markings

16
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Monogamy

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two individuals mate for a long time

17
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Polygamy

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more than 2 individuals

18
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Polygny

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One male, multiple females

19
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Polyandry

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One female multiple males

20
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Sexual Selection

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Selection occurring due to the advantage which some individuals have
over other individuals of the same sex and species solely in terms of
reproduction

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Intersexual Selection

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Selection on characteristics to increase mating events (a.k.a. “mate
choice”)

22
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Intrasexual Selection

A

Selection on characteristics to compete with same sex

23
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Agonistic behavior

A

contest for access to food or mates

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