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What are marine biomes?
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ocean, estuary, wetlands,
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What are freshwater biomes?
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lakes & ponds, rivers & streams, wetlands
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Name the 6 types of terrestrial biomes
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Tropical forests, deserts temperate grasslands , broadleaf tree forests,
coniferous forests, tundra |
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What does the global water cycle do?
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connects aquatic & terrestrial biomes
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What is behavioural ecology?
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study behavior in an evolutionary context
proximate questions: HOW ultimate questions: WHY |
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What is behaviour?
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sum of animal’s response to internal & external
environmental cues |
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What are fixed action patterns?
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innate, under genetic control, can be improved with experience, example: goose retrieving an egg
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Behaviour is a result of __?
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genetic & environmental factors example: courtship behavior in fruit flies & interaction of
rats |
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What is learning?
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modification of behaviour as a result of specific experiences
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