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Decks in this class (23)

Lecture 1
What are the 5 steps of the scien...,
What two types of questions arise...,
What are proximate questions
17  cards
Lecture 2
Prior to 1857 what did the majori...,
What did darwin point out in his ...,
What 3 primary features did darwi...
22  cards
Lecture 3
Natural selection works at the __...,
Who does evolution favor,
Evolution works to increase an in...
49  cards
Lecture 4
Is the honeybee dance learned,
What did tautz discover about the...,
Bees raised at ________ temps wer...
19  cards
Lecture 5
What were some of the recent find...,
What are some conceptual issues f...,
What do lek mating systems require
44  cards
Lecture 6
What are some properties of sound,
Sound is generated by producing what,
Give an example of a transverse wave
35  cards
Lecture 7
How do whales communicate,
If blue whales are found in pairs...,
Does sound travel faster in water...
70  cards
Lecture 8
What is a tonotopic map,
Lek breeding systems allow for what,
Anurans use what kind of breeding...
28  cards
Lecture 9
Define anthropomorphism,
What are some species in the anim...,
Predation is almost ________
27  cards
Lecture 10
What does alarm call detection de...,
Describe avian alarm calls,
Risks of predation by specific pr...
29  cards
Lecture 11
Describe meerkat groups,
In meerkat groups there are 2 15 ...,
Describe meerkat foraging charact...
39  cards
Lecture 12
Rotation in guards appear to be l...,
Guards inform all group members o...,
Learning appears to play a role i...
31  cards
Lecture 13
What birds of prey feed on eggs a...,
Who would natural selection favor...,
Describe functional deception
29  cards
Lecture 14
Some birds have learnt to success...,
All organisms can generate visual...,
How can organisms increase their ...
73  cards
Lecture 15
Birds will combine the same mecha...,
What to feathers contain that ref...,
Animals can cover specific areas ...
34  cards
Lecture 16
Are dogs color blind,
What study did kasparson do with ...,
Dogs reliably selected the color ...
61  cards
Lecture 17
To maximize conspicuousness what ...,
Vertical jumping displays are what,
Aposematic coloring
35  cards
Lecture 18
Describe the handicap principle,
Define a cue,
Given an example of a cue
39  cards
Lecture 19
Redirected behaviors can become _...,
Give an example of redirected beh...,
What does the autonomic processes...
34  cards
Lecture 20
Females need to conserve energy f...,
Females are only ________ for a s...,
What are some pressures that fema...
8  cards
Lecture 21
When does courtship begin,
What are 2 main functions of cour...,
Why is the range of courtship sig...
41  cards
Lecture 22
Cats are likely descendant from what,
Who was domesticated most recentl...,
Dogs are most likely descendant f...
17  cards
Lecture 23
Define language,
What have scientists been trying ...,
What are some of the examples dis...
10  cards

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