Courtship in Drosophilia Flashcards
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What common metrics are used to measure courtship success
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WV latency and courtship latency
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How do they decide whom to cour
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Female vs male
Receptive vs non-receptive
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Which cues allow them to understand if another fly is female or male
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Visual, olfactory
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Which cues allow them to understand is their partner is receptive or not
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Olfactory cues
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Why do males limit courtship to receptive females
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To save energy
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Which phermone helps them decide whom to court
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Cis-vaccenyl acetate (cVA)
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What are the four characteristics of Cis-vaccenyl acetate
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Volatile
Sensed by males and females
Produced by males only
Inhibits male courtship, including song
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