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Animal Biology

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Set 13 Mating Systems

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Question 1

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The Emlen and Oring model of the evolution of social mating systems is based on sexual conflict theory, which assumes which of the following?

A) Females typically invest more energy into offspring than do males.
B) Females typically are smaller than males.
C) Males and females typically differ in their lifetime number of mates.
D) Sperm competition is unimportant.
E) Sex-role reversed species do not exist.

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Question 2

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In elephant seals, a male competes with other males while defending several females with whom he mates. What term best describes this social mating system?

A) Male aggressive polygynandry
B) Female passive polyandry
C) Female defense polygyny
D) Male dominance polygyny
E) Male-female plural breeding

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Question 3

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In some hummingbirds, males compete for display sites on a lek. Females then visit the lek to select a mate. What term do Emlen and Oring use to refer to such a mating system?

A) Female defense polygyny
B) Female passive polyandry
C) Male aggressive polygynandry
D) Male dominance polygyny
E) Male-female plural breeding

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