Guide 9A
Fitness
Surviving and reproducing.
In this guide you will study the impacts of structures and behaviors on reproductive success.
Video Overview
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Fitness Contents
Complete all five of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your media piece.
Fitness Objectives
Innate Behaviors
Explain what an innate behavior is and provide specific examples of genetically determined behaviors.
Learned Behaviors
Explain what a learned behavior is and provide specific examples of behaviors altered by experiences.
Reproduction
Summarize how sexual reproduction impacts variation, the problems associated with successfully reproducing, and the relationship of reproduction to fitness.
Mating Behaviors
Provide examples of both simple and elaborate animal mating behaviors, and the potential advantages and disadvantages of each.
Sexual Selection
Explain how animals may compete with other member of their sex within their species.
Fitness Product Page
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Research Question 9: Why does it behave like this?
