Vocabulary
What is a mutation?
A permanent change in the sequence of DNA
a behavior that develops through experience or practice.
What is learned behavior?
When a pollen grain lands on a female plant structure of the same species
What is pollination?
dancing, singing, fighting, homebuilding
What is courtship behavior
a type of asexual reproduction that occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent.
What is fragmentation?
a behavior that is inherited rather than learned
What is an innate behavior?
The spreading of seeds to different areas
What is dispersal?
Birds do this to show off their feathers
dancing
a type of reproduction in which only one parent organism or part of that organism produces a new organism.
What is asexual reproduction
What senses other than vision do animals rely on to find mates?
hearing, smell, touch
How can seeds be dispersed? (3 answers)
wind, water, animals
giving a pretty rock
Gift giving,
What is penguin courtship behavior
A form of asexual reproduction in which one cell divides to form two identical cells.
What is binary fission?
hair color, eye color, are passed down through the genes of parents
What are genetic factors?
anther and filament
what are the male reproductive parts of a flower
building an elaborate nest sometimes using bright colors
Home building
bowerbird courtship behavior
the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources (food, water, shelter, mates)
What is competition?
diet, exercise, availability of water and space, and interactions with other organisms determine how an animal will grow
What are Environmental factors?
ovary, stigma, style
What are the female reproductive parts of a flower?
release chemical substances to attract males
What is gypsy moth courtship behavior, phermones