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1.
what is reproduction?
Answer: the production of a new generation of organisms from an existing generation
2.
what is the goal of each species in animal reproduction?
Answer: to produce the maximum number of surviving offspring while using the least amount of energy
3.
what do unique reproductive strategies ensure?
Answer: maximum reproductive success in different environments
4.
what is courtship?
Answer: behaviours and/or signals that are designed to attract a mate
5.
what are the simple courtship strategies?
Answer: chemical (pheromones), visual, auditory stimuli
6.
how does courtship maximise reproduction?
Answer: ensures individuals find mates, female conserves energy, strongest and best mates chosen (strengthen gene pool)
7.
which animals use external fertilization and what are its disadvantages?
Answer: aquatic vertebrates, wasteful (huge number of gametes, fertilization not certain, low survival rate)
8.
which animals use internal fertilization and what are its advantages?
Answer: terrestrial vertebrates, most birds and reptiles, mammals fertilization more certain, energy saved
9.
what does Ovipary, Ovovivipary and vivipary describe?
Answer: the moment at which the future offspring separates from the parent
10.
what is ovipary and how does it maximise reproduction?
Answer: eggs develop outside of the parent little parental care (yolk feeds baby)(aquatic), few eggs produced (terrestrial)
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