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Chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species.
Aggression
Circadian Rhythm
Courtship Behavior
Pheromone
Activities that prepare males and females of the same species for mating.
Pheromone
Society
Courtship Behavior
Migration
What behavior is this an example of?
Courtship Behavior
Cooperative Behavior
Society
What behavior is this an example of?
Competitive Behavior
Cooperative Behavior
Society
Which of the following behaviors in an animal would be prompted by the presence of other animals of the same species?
hibernation
shedding
mimicry
courtship
which term is used to describe when the male provides most of all of the neonate care
Parental
Paternal
maternal
polygyny
Which of the following is an example of an r-strategist
rabbit
cow
dog
tortoises
Which of the following is a characteristic of a K-strategist
Slow growing
Typically smaller
Lives in an unstable environment
Many offspring
What are the benefits of internal fertilization?
Fertilization location is protected
No wasted gametes
Some females can store sperm for later
All
When Elephants travel, the oldest and largest members often travel on the outer edges of group. Why is this herding important to the survival of the species?
It helps them pick out a new mate
It helps the young spot food more easily
Elephants have few offspring that they need to protect from predators
Elephants have many offspring and this keeps them contained
How do bees help plants in reproduction?
They collect nectar
They carry flowers to different plants
They transfer pollen from flower to flower
They spread flower fragrances to attract insects
Non-flowering plants posses what to carry out reproduction?
Burs
Cones
Roots
Some plants use the wind to reproduce. Select the example.
White tuft of dandelion seeds
spiked burs surrounding seeds
shells on nuts
Plants use nature to reproduce because they...
cannot move freely
require pollination
reproduce asexually
Animals adapt methods and behaviors to reproduce and ensure survival. What are these strategies called?
Reproductive Strategies
Protective Strategies
Defensive Strategies
Select the characteristics of organisms who have few offspring at a time.
High percentage of offspring reach adulthood
Limited parental involvement
Rapid maturation
Parental care observed
Low percentage of offspring reach adulthood
Select the definition for the word: pollination
Continues reproduction despite single-gender dominance
Obtains genetically different varieties of plants
Protects calves from predators
Allows large-scale production of offspring
What organism produces many offspring at once to protect against high predation risk?
Elephants
Pinecones
Frogs
The male part of the flower is________
pistil
sepal
ovaries
stamen
Choose the correct order of events in flower fertilization
Sperm fertilizes egg, pollen tube is produced, seed develops, pollen transfers to stigma
Seed develops, pollen tube is produced, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops into a new plant
Pollen transfers to stigma, pollen tube is produced, sperm fertilizes egg, seed develops
Sperm moves down pollen tube, sperm fertilizes egg, pollen transfers to stigma, seed develops
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