Predation risk - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

abiotic components - Nonliving chemical and physical factors in the environment (temp, light, nutrients, water) aerobis - needs oxygen to take place Alcoholic Fermentation - plants, anaerobic, Produces ethyl alcohol and a little bit of ATP Altruistic - ___ behavior -individuals put themselves at risk for the benefit of their species -Enhances another individuals reproductive success at the altruist's expense -Makes sense for the survival of kin or the overall group anabolism - Construct...

Lamar University: Herpetology: Final Lecture Exam: Defense and Escape: Armacost Amongst amphibians and reptiles, _______________________ is the greates cause of mortality. predation Mortality via ________________ may occur at any life stage. predation Mortality via predation is less likely for mature adults of _________________-bodied species. large Many individuals are lost to predation as _____________. eggs Explain the Mechanism of Evolutionary Arms Race: -Prey evolve defense an...

ASM 246 Arizona State University -ASM 246 Exam 2 fully solvedDo (or did) primates live in Northern Europe? - correct answer No, almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere Which species are in the Strepsirrhini? - correct answer Lemurs, lorises, galagos, aye-ayes Which other group are the apes most closely related to? - correct answer Cercopithecoidea (baboons, macaques, etc) Where do the lemurs live? - correct answer Madagascar What group do capuchin monkeys belong to? - correct a...

Ducks Unlimited Ecology Conservation & Management Certification Review A large plot of land in a grassland ecosystem was converted for agriculture. After four decades of agricultural use the land was abandoned and began to revert to its original grassland state. This is an example of which of the following? ️Secondary succession Abiotic factors ️Pollution Water Natural Disasters Access to ample amounts of easily accessible resources; multiple ponds or small wetlands are ideal ...

Personality & Health: Type A / Hostility Cardiovascular disease/mortality (R. Williams) Personality & Health: Conscientiousness Life Span Personality & Health: High Sociality/Boldness/Aggression Parasite Load/Predation Risk' Personality & Health: What is personality/temperament? Consistent behavioral/cognitive/emotional tendency: Across time & Across situations Personality & Health: How can personality affect health? Physiological Mechanisms (Physiological correlates of personality, E.g. el...

The bones in the middle ear act to: a) filter out low frequency sounds. b) transfer energy from the movement of the ear drum to the oval window. c) amplify the signal before it reaches the oval window. d) dampen sounds that are too loud. e) Both b and c are correct. - correct answer e) Both b and c are correct. If the oval window of the inner ear were punctured that person would lose the ability to: a) hear high frequency sounds b) hear low frequency sounds c) hear middle frequency ...

hydroelectric dam dam that uses the water it stores to produce electricity dam a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water Why do humans divert water? to grow crops, supply homes and businesses with water, create energy through hydroelectric dams deforestation causes habitat destruction, increased risk of predation (hunted by predators), reduced food availability, animals to lose their lives What is causing an increase in deforestation...

ASM 246 Exam 2 Arizona State University - Question and answers verified to passASM 246 Exam 2 Do (or did) primates live in Northern Europe? - correct answer No, almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere Which species are in the Strepsirrhini? - correct answer Lemurs, lorises, galagos, aye-ayes Which other group are the apes most closely related to? - correct answer Cercopithecoidea (baboons, macaques, etc) Where do the lemurs live? - correct answer Madagascar What group do ...

Lamar University: Herpetology: Final Lecture Exam: Defense and Escape: Armacost Amongst amphibians and reptiles, _______________________ is the greates cause of mortality. predation Mortality via ________________ may occur at any life stage. predation Mortality via predation is less likely for mature adults of _________________-bodied species. large Many individuals are lost to predation as _____________. eggs Explain the Mechanism of Evolutionary Arms Race: -Prey evolve defense an...

Define fecundity - correct answer The ability to reproduce Define fertility - correct answer The average number of offspring per reproductive female What is the relationship between life cycle complexity and reproductive rate? - correct answer Organisms with a simple life cycle generally reproduce quicker Describe a stage of life in which an organi...