Chapter 11 Flashcards: Evolution and behavior

Chapter 11 Flashcards: Evolution and behavior

Hint a response of an organism to a stimulus in its environment behavior
Hint genetically determined behavior that shows no variation between individuals innate behavior
Hint a behavior that is learned easily based on genetic background prepared learning
Hint selfless behavior where an animal sacrifices its own welfare for others altruism
Hint altruistic behavior that enhance the survival of close relatives kin selection
Hint intra within (intrasexual means within the same sex) [prefix]
Hint males competing with each other for females intrasexual selection
Hint the amount of resources an individual commits to producing offspring reproductive investment
Hint inter between (intersexual means between the sexes) [prefix]
Hint females choosing males with traits such as bright peacock plumage intersexual selection
Hint males bringing an item of value to a female as a sign of his reproductive fitness nuptial gift
Hint morph shape, appearance (morphology means form and structure and an organism) [definition]
Hint gyne woman (gynecology) [prefix]
Hint andro man (android is a man-like robot; androgynous is having both male and female characteristics) [prefix]
Hint a mating system where one alpha male controls a harem of many females polygyny
Hint a mating system where one female mates with many males polyandry
Hint chemical signals that are often detected by the opposite sex pheromones


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