Block: Date: Score: /10 Read the following guided notes on traits for reproduction and answer questions 1-8 AND finish up the Observing Traits for Reproduction assignment from yesterday Animal Physical Traits for Reproduction Reproduction [reproduction: the process by which an organism makes more organisms of the same species] is the process by which an organism makes more organisms of the same species. If organisms did not reproduce, their species would die out. They would become extinct. o Reproductive traits Increase the chance, or probability, that an organism will reproduce or have offspring that survive. A peacock's tail and a kangaroo's pouch are examples of physical reproductive traits. These traits do not guarantee that an organism will reproduce or have offspring that survive. But they increase the odds that this will happen. 1. What is the difference between a physical trait for survival and a physical reproductive trait? 2. What might happen to a species if the organisms of that species were unable to reproduce? Animal Behavioral Traits for Reproduction Many animal species have reproductive traits that help them to find or attract a potential mate. Some peacocks are better at attracting the attention of the female by fanning out their large tail and strutting around. These peacocks are more likely to reproduce. Any behavior or way of acting that helps an animal attract a mate is called a courtship behavior [courtship behavior: a way of acting that will help an animal attract a mate]