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1
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Which sex gives more investment in gamete production?

A

Females.

2
Q

What is the benefit of parental investment?

A

It increases the probability of production and survival of young.

3
Q

What are the characteristics of r-selected species?

A

Smaller, short generation time, mature rapidly, reproduce early, produce large number of small offspring, limited parental care.

4
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What are the characteristics of k-selected species?

A

Larger, live longer, mature slowly, reproduce many times, produce fewer large offspring, high level of parental care.

5
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Where does r-selection occur?

A

In unstable environments where the species has not reached its reproductive capacity.

6
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Where does k-selection occur?

A

In stable environments.

7
Q

What are the benefits of external fertilisation?

A

There is a very large numbers of offspring

can be produced.

8
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What are the costs of external fertilisation?

A

Many gametes are predated or not fertilised, no or limited parental care and few offspring survive.

9
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What are the benefits of internal fertilisation?

A

Increased chance of fertilisation, fewer eggs needed, offspring retained internally for protection and development., higher offspring survival rate.

10
Q

What are the costs of internal fertilisation?

A

A mate must be located which requires energy expenditure, requires direct transfer of gametes from one partner to another,

11
Q

What is monogamy?

A

The mating of a pair of animals to the exclusion of all others.

12
Q

What is polygamy?

A

Individuals of one sex have more than one mate.

13
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What is polygyny?

A

One male mates exclusively with a group of females.

14
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What is polyandry?

A

One female mates with a number of males in the same breeding season.

15
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What does sexual selection select for?

A

Characteristics that have little survival benefit for the individual but increase their chance of mating.

16
Q

What is often exhibited as a product of sexual selection?

A

Sexual dimorphism.

17
Q

What does female choice involve?

A

Females assessing honest signals of the fitness of males.

18
Q

What can honest signals indicate?

A

Favourable alleles which can increase the chance of survival of offspring or a low parasite burden suggesting a healthy individual.

19
Q

What do lekking species do?

A

Males gather to display ate a lek where female choice occurs.

20
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What is the effect of success in male-male rivalry?

A

It increases access to females for mating.