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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the different constraints on adaptation?
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*Correlated characters
*Disequilibrium *Genetic drift & Fixation *Local vs optimal *Laws of physics |
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What are the different concepts about how species boundaries are maintained and what are the speciation processes that are associated with each of these concepts?
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*Biological Concept = Allopatric Speciation
*Ecological Concept = Parapatric/Sympatric Speciation |
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What are the different processes through which individual organisms can come to share similar traits?
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*Homologous Traits
*Analogous Traits |
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What is the main difference between New World monkeys and Old World monkeys?
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*Old World Monkeys = 2123
*New World Monkeys = 2133 *New World Monkeys = Prehensile tails |
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Prosimians
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*Nocturnal
*Solitary *Claws *Well Developed Sense of Smell |
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Marmosets
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*New World Monkey
*Small bodied *Polyandrous |
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Tamarins
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*New World Monkey
*Small bodied *Helps care for young |
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Owl Monkeys
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*New World Monkey
*Small bodied *Nocturnal |
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Howler and Spdier Monkeys
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*New World Monkey
*Cebid *Prehensile Tail |
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Langurs and Colobus Monkeys
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*Old World Monkey
*Colobine *One-male, multi-female groups *Territorial *Folivorous |
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Savannah Baboons, Vervet Monkeys, and Macaques
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*Old World Monkey
*Cercopithecines *Multi-male, multi-female groups *Female-bonded *Varied diet (mainly fruit) |
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Gibbons
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*Lesser Ape
*Pair-bonded *Frugivore *Arboreal *Territorial |
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Orangutans
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*Great Ape
*Arboreal *Solitary *Frugivorous |
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Gorillas
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*Great Ape
*One male, multi-female *Vegetarian *Close mother-infant bond *Territorial |
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Chimpanzees & Bonobos
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*Great Ape
*Multi-male, Multi-female *Male-bonded *Strong mother-infant bond *Males cooperate *Use tools *Eat meat |
