Zoology Exam 1

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Hox gene

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a group of related genes that determine the basic structure and orientation of an organism

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morphology

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form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.

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metapopulation

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a group of spatially separated populations of the same species which interact at some level

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source-sink

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describe how variation in habitat quality may affect the population growth or decline of organisms

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Clutch size

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refers to all the eggs produced by birds or reptiles often at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest.

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analogous

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Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

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reductionism

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an approach to understanding the nature of complex things by reducing them to the interactions of their parts, or to simpler or more fundamental things

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deductive reasoning

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inference in which the conclusion cannot be false given that the premises are true

All men are mortal
Socrates is a man
Therefore, Socrates is mortal

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inductive reasoning

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onstructs or evaluates propositions that are abstractions of observations.

All of the swans that all living beings have ever seen are white
Therefore, all swans are white.

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Tropical rain forest

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climate: High temp and precipitation

location:central america, N south American, central africa, southern asia

Organisms: High biodiversity/lots of animals/species

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savannas

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climate:warm with not enough rainfall to support a rain forest

location:Africa, parts of south american and austalia

organisms:grazing animals/shrubs and trees

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deserts

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climate:extreme cold and hot/ sparse rain

Location:north africa, south europe, middle australia

organisms:camels

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temperate grasslands

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climate:mild seasons. deep and fertile soil

location:midwest north america, asia, east europe

organisms:bison, grasses

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temperate evergreen forests

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climate: temperate/mild seasons

Location:NW north america, chile, SE australia, new zealand

organisms:pine trees(dont drop leaves) beavers

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Taiga

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climate:long harsh winters, rain in summer

location:norther forests

organisms: needle trees (ddl) carnivores

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tundra

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climate:extreme winters, sunny summers

locations: most north and south land

Organisms:moss, polar bears, penguins

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thermal stratification

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temperature layering effect that occurs in water due to differences in water density.

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operant cond.

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animal learns to assoc. a behavior with a reward or punishment.

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imprinting

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rapid learning process by which a newborn or very young animal establishes a behavior pattern of recognition and attraction to another animal of its own kind or to a substitute or an object identified as the parent

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filial imprinting

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social attachment to parents

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behavior ecology

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study of how natural select shapes behavior

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parental investment

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energy and time each sex invests in producing and rearing offspring

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sexual selection

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competition for mates

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intrasexual selection

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competitive interactions between member of one sex(male)

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intERsexual selection

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mate choice(power to charm)

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secondary characteristics

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structures used in combat or structures that persuade the opposite sex to mate.

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sperm competition

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when females mate with multi males, the competition between their sperm

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handicap hypothesis

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only genetically superior mates can survive with a handicap.

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sensory exploitation

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characteristics that the mates are turned on by/can't resist

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altricial

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require prolonged and extensive care

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precocial

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require little parental care

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extra-pair copulations (EPC)

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female being a slut. mating with more than one mate to increase reproductive success

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altruism

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sacrificing for offspring or a non parent helping out the parents/offspring

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reciprocal altruism

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take and give relationship of non-related partnerships