Selfish Genes 2

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What does reproductive success mean
More offspring = higher genetic contribution to the next generation
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Gene-centered view helps explain why individuals do what
sometimes help others to survive at a cost to themselves
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Who suggested the concept of selfish genes
Richard Dawkins
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What is the selfish gene theory
When alleles increase their own frequency and decrease the frequency of alternative/competing alleles,
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The idea of gene-centred evolution and selfish genes can help us to explain what type of behaviour in animals
Both
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What is alturism
actor performs action at a cost to themselves but benefits* another
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What is selfishness
actor performs action that reduces the benefit* to another (Benefit here is taken to mean gaining offspring)
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What are concepts to consider when thinking about evolution of altruism
Kin selection
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What is hamiltons rule for altruism
r B – C > 0
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in hamiltons rules (for altruism) what does the r stand for
coefficient of relatedness
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in hamiltons rules (for altruism) what does the b stand fo
fitness benefit to the receiver
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in hamiltons rules (for altruism) what does the c stand for
fitness cost to the performer
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What does fitness mean
Average genetic contribution to the gene pool of the next generation
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Direction fitness + indirection fitness = *BLANK* fitness
Inclusiv
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What does indirection fitness mean
Genes contributed indirectly via helping related individuals
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what does inclusive fitness mean
Sum of direct and indirect fitness
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What is the green beard effect in kin recognition
when individuals of a species help others that have the same obvious trait as them
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What is phenotype matching in kin recognition
Animals learn and use own phenotypes as reference for recognition of relatives based on sound, odour, appearance cues etc
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