Ant Ecology Exam 1 - What Factors Regulate Ant Populations?
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What is Biological Altruism?
Individuals Benefit Others at the Cost to Themselves
What is Hamilton’s Rule?
Asserts That a Trait is Favored by Natural Selection if the Benefit to Others (B) Multiplied by Relatedness (R) Exceeds to Cost to Self (C) (R * B > C)
What is Kin Selection?
An Evolutionary Strategy That Favors the Reproductive Success of an Individual’s Relatives at the Cost of Their Own Survival and Reproduction
What is Haplodiploidy?
A Sex-Determination System in Which Males Develop From Unfertilized Eggs and the Females Develop from Fertilized Eggs
All Female Offspring Share __% of Genes With Each Other?
75%
What is the Typical Life Cycle of an Ant Colony?
The Founding Stage - Queen Alone or With Workers
The Growth Stage
The Reproductive Stage
What is the Independent Founding Stage (ICF)?
When a Queen Finds a New Colony Alone; Will Work Alone While Waiting for Brood to Become Adult Workers
What is Non-Claustral ICF?
When the Queen Forages Outside the Nest
What is Claustral ICF?
When the Queen Never Leaves the Nest Once Established
What is Pleometrosis?
When Queens Cooperate With Other Unrelated Queens
What is Dependent Colony Foundation (DCF)?
When Queens Establish a New Nest with the Help of Workers From Natal Colony