Body sizes

What is Allometry?

the study of differential growth- how body parts or physiological processes scale with body size..

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What are the 3 types of allometry?

Ontogenetic allometry, static allometry, isometric scaling.

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What is Ontogenetic allometry? Give examples

body proportions change with development eg. horses, humans.

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What is Isometric scaling? examples

body proportions stay the same with development. eg. snakes, frogs, some fish

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What is static allometry? examples

body proportions differ between individuals of the same age and sex within a species. eg. sexually selected traits.

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What is another type of allometry?

Evolutionary allometry- between individuals of different species

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What are the 3 types of allometry?

Ontogenetic allometry, static allometry, isometric scaling.

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