Practical: Arms Race Flashcards
1
Q
What is an arms race?
A
Something that exists when organisms have developed particular exaggerated traits that cause competition - animals in the same environment
2
Q
What is weaponry?
A
Weaponry in animals consist of any specialized morphology that is present within an organisms to aid in its advantage against rivals
3
Q
Development of similar weapons with the same function by two species of unrelated (beetle) is an example of what?
A
Convergent evolution
4
Q
What three conditions are required for the development o big weapons?
A
- Male competition
- Defendable resource
- Ritualised duelling
5
Q
What is a key habitat requirement for an arms race to evolve?
A
A fixed, defendable resource/feature within a habitat
