Genetic Variation
What is a gene pool
A gene pool is the collection of alleles found in all of the individuals of a population
What does a normal distribution show
A normal distribution shows an arrangement of data in which most of the values fall in the middle of the data set, represented by the mean.
What is stimulus
Stimulus is anything that triggers a response
What is altruism
Altruism is a kind of behavior in which an animal reduces its own fitness to help other members of its social group.
What is a cultural behavior
Cultural behavior is a behavior that is spread through a population largely through learning, rather than selection.
How do different combinations of alleles in a gene pool form
When organisms mate and have an offspring
What is sexual selection
When certain traits increase reproductive success
What can behavioral cost be measured in
It can be measured in terms of energy, risk, and oppertunity
What are lions hunting in a pack called
They are called prides
What are aspects of behavior influenced by
Genes or experiences
What is allele frequency?
Allele frequency is the proportion of one allele, compared with all the alleles for that trait, in the gene pool.
Why were seals hunted in the 1800s
For their blubber for lamp oil
What are murmurations
Murmurations are a form of group behavior in which thousands of starlings flock together as shape-shifting clouds
What is communication
Communication is the sharing or exchange of information and is critical to the survival of individuals and groups, as well as for the species itself.
How do orcas learn to hunt
Through cultural transmission
What is the equation for allele frequency?
Allele Frequency= Number of a particular allele total number of alleles
About how many seals were left by 1890
It was estimated that there were fewer than 100 seals left
What is it called when both male and female will never mate
It is called non-reproducers
What are courtship displays
Courtship displays are behaviors most often used by male members of a species to attract females.
What is cognition
Cognition is the mental process of knowing through perception or reasoning
What do scientists compare to predict genotypic frequencies
Predictive frequencies and actual frequencies
What are peacock's tails made of
Colorful feathers
What has no brain or spinal cord
They are Stomphia Coccinea
What is pronking
Pronking is when one individual makes themself visible to a predator so the rest of the herd can escape.
What are learned behaviors
Learning behaviors are actions that change with experience