Evolutionary Biology: Key Terms - Natural & Sexual Selection, Genes, Adaptations, Quizzes of Personality Psychology

Download Evolutionary Biology: Key Terms - Natural & Sexual Selection, Genes, Adaptations and more Quizzes Personality Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 natural selection DEFINITION 1 theory of process by which adaptations are created and changee takes place over time TERM 2 hostile forces of nature DEFINITION 2 events that impede survival TERM 3 adaptations DEFINITION 3 mechanisms , resulting from a long and repeated process of natural selection TERM 4 sexual selection DEFINITION 4 the evolution of characteristics because of their mating benefits, rather than because of their survival benefits TERM 5 intrasexual competition DEFINITION 5 the characteristics that lead to success in contests of this kind,such as grater strength, intelligence or attractieness to allies TERM 6 intersexual selection DEFINITION 6 members of one sex choose a mate based on their preferences for particular wualities in amate TERM 7 genes DEFINITION 7 packets of DNA tht are inherited by children from their parents in distinct chunks TERM 8 differential gene reproduction DEFINITION 8 reproductive success relative to others TERM 9 inclusive fitness theory DEFINITION 9 modern evolutionary theory bbased on differential gene reproduction. The 'inclusive" part refers to the fact that the characteristics that affect reprofuction need not affect the personal production of offspring; they can affect the personalproduction of offspring; they can affect the survival and reproduction of geneticrelatives as well TERM 10 adaptive problem DEFINITION 10 anything that impedes survival or reproduction