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Animal Biology

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Set 12 Mating Behavior

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which of the following is NOT involved in sexual selection?

A) Anisogamy
B) Mate choice
C) Mate competition
D) Intersexual selection
E) Primary sexual characteristics

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Bateman's hypothesis posits which of the following?

A) Different factors limit the reproductive success of males and females.
B) Intersexual selection is stronger than intrasexual selection.
C) Isogamy favors intrasexual selection.
D) Ornamental traits are more important than weapons.
E) Parental investment influences primary sexual characteristics.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Bateman's (1948) experiments with fruit flies suggested which of the following?

A) Males engage in aggressive interactions prior to mating.
B) Females prefer to mate with the largest males in a population.
C) Males experience higher variance in reproductive success than females.
D) Females prefer those males with the largest ornaments.
E) Sexual selection does not occur in this species.

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