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| Whether an animal reproduces continuously or seasonally depends on what? |
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| what are the three types of seasonal reproduction patterns? |
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Definition
annual
biennial
opportunistic |
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| how often do annual organisms mate? |
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| how often do biennial organisms mate? |
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| how often do opportunistic organisms mate? |
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Definition
| unpredictable - can be linked to the environment |
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Term
| what does the pineal gland do? |
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Definition
| synthesizes melatonin which is produced during the dark phase |
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Definition
| the "chemical expression of darkness" |
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| the "chemical expression of darkness" |
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| the "chemical expression of darkness" |
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| what are the three types of gonadal and mating classifications? |
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Definition
constant
associated cycle
disassociated cycle |
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| what is a constant gonadal classification? |
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Definition
| gonads are always maximally active |
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| what is an associated cycle gonadal classification? |
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| gonadal activity and mating behavior occur at the same time and mating occurs when gonads are largest |
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| what is a disassociated cycle gonadal classifaction? |
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| mating occurs when gonads are inactive |
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