PPT-Chapter 7: Evolution of Reproductive Behaviors

Differences in Sex Roles Different styles of bowers Advantage to males Convey information about mate quality Advertising Female choice supports this hypothesis But are males that build superior bowers actually superior mates. A Brave New World. Over the centuries we have steadily expanded our understanding of, and control over, many aspects of the natural world but one natural process that largely eluded our mastery has been our own reproduction.. Scientific Theory. Social use of the word “theory”. Not the same as in science. Implies a hunch or a casual guess. Scientific Theory. 1. Highly probable explanation based on vast collections of scientific data. A Brave New World. Over the centuries we have steadily expanded our understanding of, and control over, many aspects of the natural world but one natural process that largely eluded our mastery has been our own reproduction.. Folding the Graphic Organizer. 3. Cut along the dotted lines between each box. . . Stop cutting where the dotted lines end.. Folding the Graphic Organizer. 4. Fold along the red dotted lines shown below so. Communication, cooperation, and conflict in the animal world. Lectures by Mark Manteuffel, St. Louis Community College. Learning Objectives. Be able to explain the following:. Behaviors are traits that can evolve. (Dunbar . Ch. 1). Psychologists studied Rats…. And made inferences about humans. Biologists studied non-humans…. And didn’t. The matter of evolution and common ancestry was ignored or avoided. Folding the Graphic Organizer. 3. Cut along the dotted lines between each box. . . Stop cutting where the dotted lines end.. Folding the Graphic Organizer. 4. Fold along the red dotted lines shown below so. “Both in space and time, we seem to be brought somewhat near to that great fact—that mystery of mysteries—the first appearance of new beings on this Earth.”. — Darwin. What is a species?. Biological species concept. Lecture 1. 1. Chapter 9 Software evolution. Topics covered. Evolution processes. Change processes for software systems . Program evolution dynamics. Understanding software evolution. Software maintenance. Unit:09. Lesson: 01. Be prepared to share your response to the following:. Biological evolution happens at the __________ level, not the individual organism level.. All three definitions mention genetic changes or changes in allele frequency within a population from one generation to the next.. Introduction to the Reproductive System. Objective: . . -Specify the principal components of the human reproductive system & summarize their functions.. Reproductive System. The . reproductive system . Module 10.1:. . Sex and Hormones. Module 10.2:. . . Variations in Sexual . . Behavior. Sexuality. Gender identity. : how we identify sexually and what we call ourselves. Sex differences. Structure and Function. Function of the reproductive system is to produce offspring or perpetuate life. A person is able to reproduce after the onset of puberty; Youngest pregnancy: 5 ½ years old, Oldest: 70 years old. Chapter 17: Processes of Evolution. Early Beliefs. 19. th. century: discovered species shared many traits, but lived in different parts of the world. Problematic – species only looked similar on the outside, but inside were very different .