BIOA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 39: Banana Slug, Waggle Dance, Mate Choice
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Dna seeks to replicate itself organisms are vehicles for gene replication reproduction. Species that fail to reproduce=fail to exist. Reproduction= basic requirement for the continuation of life and diversity. No reproduction species drop out of gene pool and don"t contribute to species. High relative fitness produce more offsprings that survive to sexual maturity contribute most genes to next generation diversity. Fitness compared to individuals in same species/ population. Measure relative fitness based on the number of offsprings. Meaning of life =have lots of babies. Informs study of behavioural ecology or how organism behave in response to their environment. Organismal behaviour must ultimately maximize reproductive fitness through: Survival die before you reproduce it"s like you don"t matter. Growth and maintenance body maintenance, grow from juvenile to maturity. Defence meet risks and defend yourselves from other species/ own species. Mating directly linked to success in reproductive fitness, have babies.
