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Slide 1 Chapter 9 Slide 2 1. Natural selection can change allele frequencies in the next generation, but it does not drive genotype frequencies away from predicted values…
Slide 1 Functions of Behaviour Behaviour patterns are usually adaptive. They help the animal survive and/or reproduce. Examples of Behaviours based on function. 1.Territorial…
Sexual Selection Sexual Selection Christina Saremi PSYC141 What is Sexual Selection? Proposed in 1871 by Charles Darwin Acts on an organism's ability to obtain or copulate…
REPRODUCTIVE STRTEGIES IN ANIMALS Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of motile (male) and stationary (female) gametes. Asexual reproduction involves reproduction of…
REPRODUCTIVE STRTEGIES IN ANIMALS Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of motile (male) and stationary (female) gametes. Asexual reproduction involves reproduction of…
Manatee in French Guiana. Length: from 8 to 13 feet. Weight: from 440 to 1300 pounds. Lifespan: from 20 to 60 years. Class: Mammalia. Order: Sirenia . Family: Trichechidea.…