MECHANISMS OF ADAPTATION IN CORAL SNAKE MIMICRY
... deterring predation. Although Batesian mimicry is one of the oldest known examples of natural selection’s power to produce adaptation, many unanswered questions remain about its evolution, including how mimetic signals coevolve with the perceptual abilities of predators, how mimetic signals are prod ...
... deterring predation. Although Batesian mimicry is one of the oldest known examples of natural selection’s power to produce adaptation, many unanswered questions remain about its evolution, including how mimetic signals coevolve with the perceptual abilities of predators, how mimetic signals are prod ...
Evolutionary Search on Fitness Landscapes with Neutral Networks
... What they have in common is huge search spaces and inscrutable complexity arising from a rich and complex interaction of the designed artifact with the “real world” - the messy world, that is, outside our computers. The huge search spaces and intractable structures - and hence lack of obvious design ...
... What they have in common is huge search spaces and inscrutable complexity arising from a rich and complex interaction of the designed artifact with the “real world” - the messy world, that is, outside our computers. The huge search spaces and intractable structures - and hence lack of obvious design ...
Evolution through the Search for Novelty
... I present a new approach to evolutionary search called novelty search, wherein only behavioral novelty is rewarded, thereby abstracting evolution as a search for novel forms. This new approach contrasts with the traditional approach of rewarding progress towards the objective through an objective fu ...
... I present a new approach to evolutionary search called novelty search, wherein only behavioral novelty is rewarded, thereby abstracting evolution as a search for novel forms. This new approach contrasts with the traditional approach of rewarding progress towards the objective through an objective fu ...
Ecological Speciation
... introduces five criteria, based on host association and choice, coexistence pattern, genetic differentiation, mate choice, gene flow, and hybrid unfitness. Funk’s maple and willow associated phytophagous populations of Neochlamisus bebbianae leaf beetle meet all these criteria and can, therefore, be con ...
... introduces five criteria, based on host association and choice, coexistence pattern, genetic differentiation, mate choice, gene flow, and hybrid unfitness. Funk’s maple and willow associated phytophagous populations of Neochlamisus bebbianae leaf beetle meet all these criteria and can, therefore, be con ...
In Cold Blood: The Evolution of Psychopathy
... the PCL-R would, by definition, exhibit both aspects. Also, the well-established empirical association between the two factors means that those who score highly on one aspect have a high probability of also exhibiting the other (Skilling et al., 2002). Nevertheless, some people who receive high scor ...
... the PCL-R would, by definition, exhibit both aspects. Also, the well-established empirical association between the two factors means that those who score highly on one aspect have a high probability of also exhibiting the other (Skilling et al., 2002). Nevertheless, some people who receive high scor ...
Geographically patterned variation in diapause and its relationship
... I want to first thank my advisor, Bryant McAllister for his time, patience, support and advice. Bryant provided me the freedom to make mistakes and the guidance necessary to learn as I overcame them. He has been an inspiring role model in the way he conducts his research, mentors his students, and f ...
... I want to first thank my advisor, Bryant McAllister for his time, patience, support and advice. Bryant provided me the freedom to make mistakes and the guidance necessary to learn as I overcame them. He has been an inspiring role model in the way he conducts his research, mentors his students, and f ...
The Elusive Clone – In Search of Its True Nature and Identity
... asexuals? Can the general-purpose genotype and frozen niche hypotheses indeed be found in biological reality (Chapter 6)? Is the Red Queen still in the running as one of the major theories to explain the prevalence of sex (Chapter 7)? And if so, what are the conditions that have to be matched? Chapt ...
... asexuals? Can the general-purpose genotype and frozen niche hypotheses indeed be found in biological reality (Chapter 6)? Is the Red Queen still in the running as one of the major theories to explain the prevalence of sex (Chapter 7)? And if so, what are the conditions that have to be matched? Chapt ...
Thesis - Paleoanthropology Society
... Analysis (CASA), were instrumental in helping me apply the local spatial autocorrelation statistics that I learned about from Brigitte Waldorf and Mike Sawada to archaeological distributions within the GIS environment. In order to do the research I had in mind, it was necessary for me to learn to us ...
... Analysis (CASA), were instrumental in helping me apply the local spatial autocorrelation statistics that I learned about from Brigitte Waldorf and Mike Sawada to archaeological distributions within the GIS environment. In order to do the research I had in mind, it was necessary for me to learn to us ...
General Biology II
... 13.1 Briefly summarize the history of evolutionary thought by characterizing the views of early Lamarck, Darwin, and Greek philosophers. 13.1 Explain how Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle influenced his thinking. 13.1 Describe the ideas and events that led to Darwin’s 1859 publication of The Origin of S ...
... 13.1 Briefly summarize the history of evolutionary thought by characterizing the views of early Lamarck, Darwin, and Greek philosophers. 13.1 Explain how Darwin’s voyage on the Beagle influenced his thinking. 13.1 Describe the ideas and events that led to Darwin’s 1859 publication of The Origin of S ...
A printable MS Word formatted version of the Biology 102 Learning
... Discuss which extinct species may be “brought back to life” and the techniques being used. Provide the cultural context and details of Darwin’s life and work. Explain the impact of Darwin’s theory of natural selection and clarification of the laws of evolutionary change. Define genetic drift and exp ...
... Discuss which extinct species may be “brought back to life” and the techniques being used. Provide the cultural context and details of Darwin’s life and work. Explain the impact of Darwin’s theory of natural selection and clarification of the laws of evolutionary change. Define genetic drift and exp ...
Nietzsche`s Aesthetic Critique of Darwin Charles H. Pence
... have more to say on the positive relationship between Nietzsche and Darwin below, in sections 2.1 and 4). My concern here is the Nietzschean critique, and what this critique has to say about both Nietzsche and Darwin. I argue that one of the threads in Nietzsche’s attack on Darwin – as with most of ...
... have more to say on the positive relationship between Nietzsche and Darwin below, in sections 2.1 and 4). My concern here is the Nietzschean critique, and what this critique has to say about both Nietzsche and Darwin. I argue that one of the threads in Nietzsche’s attack on Darwin – as with most of ...
Evolution Review
... a. Ninety-eight percent of human DNA is identical with that of chimpanzees. b. The Alu elements group of transposons are found only in primates. c. The Alu elements group of transposons affect gene expression for proteins that control growth and development. d. Proportional differences between adult ...
... a. Ninety-eight percent of human DNA is identical with that of chimpanzees. b. The Alu elements group of transposons are found only in primates. c. The Alu elements group of transposons affect gene expression for proteins that control growth and development. d. Proportional differences between adult ...
convergence, recurrence and diversification of
... had taken on their mature head shape but had not yet individualized), providing a minimum length for the species. A species was considered to be sperm heteromorphic when two distinct (i.e., nonoverlapping) sperm lengths or head shapes were produced by a single male (see Fig. 1A, E, F). One to nine i ...
... had taken on their mature head shape but had not yet individualized), providing a minimum length for the species. A species was considered to be sperm heteromorphic when two distinct (i.e., nonoverlapping) sperm lengths or head shapes were produced by a single male (see Fig. 1A, E, F). One to nine i ...
EXAM APPENDIX
... Describe a current biology news story that was introduced in lecture. Describe how science differs from other fields of study. List and describe the steps of the research process. Distinguish between theories and laws. Provide examples of how technology and society impact science. Describe early ide ...
... Describe a current biology news story that was introduced in lecture. Describe how science differs from other fields of study. List and describe the steps of the research process. Distinguish between theories and laws. Provide examples of how technology and society impact science. Describe early ide ...
Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species
... called it ‘‘a long argument’’ in the final chapter, but it is also a straightforward one.2 Furthermore, Darwin’s intended audience for The Origin of Species was the general public. He wanted not only specialists to read the book, but also ordinary people. Because there were six editions of The Origi ...
... called it ‘‘a long argument’’ in the final chapter, but it is also a straightforward one.2 Furthermore, Darwin’s intended audience for The Origin of Species was the general public. He wanted not only specialists to read the book, but also ordinary people. Because there were six editions of The Origi ...
“History of Evolutionary Thought” Game Cards: 3 pts. Darwin
... 5 pts. How long did it take the groundshaking ideas proposed by Darwin and Wallace to become widely accepted by the scientific community? 5 pts. Who created the binomial classification system for organisms that is still in use today? 6 pts. Darwin noted that plants and animals of South American temp ...
... 5 pts. How long did it take the groundshaking ideas proposed by Darwin and Wallace to become widely accepted by the scientific community? 5 pts. Who created the binomial classification system for organisms that is still in use today? 6 pts. Darwin noted that plants and animals of South American temp ...
Fleeming Jenkin and "The Origin of Species"
... considerable attention has been focused on the historical development of inheritance theories. By contrast, the discovery, at roughly the same time, that the earth's heat was constantly generated by radioactive decay, restored to naturalists the 'countless ages' needed for gradual evolution, and thu ...
... considerable attention has been focused on the historical development of inheritance theories. By contrast, the discovery, at roughly the same time, that the earth's heat was constantly generated by radioactive decay, restored to naturalists the 'countless ages' needed for gradual evolution, and thu ...
SUSTAINABLE EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS AND SCALABLE
... achieve scalable evolutionary computation by replacing the “survival of the fittest” model held as a tenet for more than three decades. At the end of this expedition, I am indebted to many people for their inspirations, ideas, encouragement, support, and love that have endowed me with energy, courag ...
... achieve scalable evolutionary computation by replacing the “survival of the fittest” model held as a tenet for more than three decades. At the end of this expedition, I am indebted to many people for their inspirations, ideas, encouragement, support, and love that have endowed me with energy, courag ...
Generative Replication and the Evolution of Complexity
... simple model, a one dimensional linear automaton that is consistent with our four proposed conditions for a possible generative replicator. This model is particularly appropriate for social evolution. Section six extends our model to a simple selection dynamics. Our results provide strong and unambi ...
... simple model, a one dimensional linear automaton that is consistent with our four proposed conditions for a possible generative replicator. This model is particularly appropriate for social evolution. Section six extends our model to a simple selection dynamics. Our results provide strong and unambi ...
THE EVOLUTION OF PARASITES IN RESPONSE TO TOLERANCE
... r), but this is now higher than that of the wild type (Fig. 1A). The transmission rate will also be correspondingly higher (Fig. 1E). The relationship between tolerance, r, and the ES replication rate, «* T , is illustrated in Figure 2A. The level of virulence, a, experienced by infected hosts is al ...
... r), but this is now higher than that of the wild type (Fig. 1A). The transmission rate will also be correspondingly higher (Fig. 1E). The relationship between tolerance, r, and the ES replication rate, «* T , is illustrated in Figure 2A. The level of virulence, a, experienced by infected hosts is al ...
Instinct in the `50s: The British Reception of Konrad - Philsci
... stimuli. On the other hand, conservative psychologists like William McDougall rebutted behaviorism by insisting on the existence of instincts in the sense of irreducible purposes which guide mental activity. In an ingenious twist, McDougall turned Kuo’s radical rejection of even the minimal, behavio ...
... stimuli. On the other hand, conservative psychologists like William McDougall rebutted behaviorism by insisting on the existence of instincts in the sense of irreducible purposes which guide mental activity. In an ingenious twist, McDougall turned Kuo’s radical rejection of even the minimal, behavio ...
Alfred Russel Wallace
... obscure adjunct to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Remembered only for prompting Darwin to write On the Origin of Species in 1859 by sending Darwin his own letter proposing a theory of natural selection, Wallace was rightly dubbed by one biographer “the forgotten naturalist.”1 In 1998 Sahotra ...
... obscure adjunct to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Remembered only for prompting Darwin to write On the Origin of Species in 1859 by sending Darwin his own letter proposing a theory of natural selection, Wallace was rightly dubbed by one biographer “the forgotten naturalist.”1 In 1998 Sahotra ...
The Poetics of Science in, and around, Nabokov`s The Gift
... frequently can be metaphorical ones: the word “mimicry” itself is metaphorical, implying a degree of volition on the part of the copying creature. The metaphoric tendency is redoubled when we discover Konstantin Kirillovich’s synonyms for mimicry: “nature’s rhymes,” “family jokes.” When a creature m ...
... frequently can be metaphorical ones: the word “mimicry” itself is metaphorical, implying a degree of volition on the part of the copying creature. The metaphoric tendency is redoubled when we discover Konstantin Kirillovich’s synonyms for mimicry: “nature’s rhymes,” “family jokes.” When a creature m ...
Adaptive Speciation: Epilogue
... allopatric speciation is not really simple conceptually, because the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of reproductive isolation as a by-product of divergence in other traits are understood only poorly, both empirically and theoretically. In particular, some closely related species (e.g., North ...
... allopatric speciation is not really simple conceptually, because the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of reproductive isolation as a by-product of divergence in other traits are understood only poorly, both empirically and theoretically. In particular, some closely related species (e.g., North ...