Biology: Natural Selection and Plant Responses

Flashcards covering key concepts related to natural selection, animal behaviors, cooperative behaviors, plant responses, and more.

Natural Selection

The process by which behaviors that increase survival and reproduction are favored.

Foraging Behavior

Food-obtaining behaviors in animals that can be influenced by natural selection.

Sexual Dimorphism

Differences in appearance between male and female animals, often due to sexual selection.

Cooperative Behavior

Behavior that benefits multiple individuals, often increasing fitness within a population.

Altruism

Selfless behavior that reduces an individual's fitness to benefit others in the population.

Phototropism

A plant's directional growth response towards or away from light.

Photoperiodism

A plant's growth response to the length of day and night.

Herbivory

The consumption of plants by herbivores.

Volatile Chemicals

Chemicals released by plants to communicate with neighboring plants, often in response to damage.

Soil Composition

The physical and chemical makeup of soil, which affects plant growth, including flower coloration.