What Are the Major Categories of Symptoms in Autism Spectrum

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Essay

What are the major categories of symptoms in autism spectrum disorders? Define and provide two examples for each category.

Differentiate between different mimicry types (Müllerian and Batesian) and their evolutionary significance.

Appreciate the evidence supporting the theory that mitochondria are derived from free-living bacteria.

Understand the factors influencing parasite-host dynamics, including frequency-dependent selection.

Understand the role and importance of endosymbionts in insect nutrition.

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Definitions:

Binocular Disparity

The difference in the images seen by the left and right eye due to their different viewpoints, contributing to depth perception.

Higher-order Invariant

This refers to complex properties that remain consistent or unchanged in different circumstances or under various transformations.

Size Constancy

The perceptual understanding that an object's size remains the same, despite changes in the size of its retinal image due to variations in distance.

Occipital-Parietal System

The network of regions in the brain involved in processing visual information and spatial orientation.