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Author: Martha R. Taylor
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Chapter 51, Problem 16TYK
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Introduction: Mate-choice copying is a behavior that occurs when individuals change their mating choices based on the mating patterns of other individuals.
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- Which of these situations offers the lowest “opportunity for selection” for males? A. Females choose mates with a fancy ornament. B. Every female chooses one male to mate with for life. C. Locations that females need access to in order to reproduce are rare. D. Males fight each other for access to groups of females.arrow_forwardName some traits for which you think humans exhibit nonrandom mating. Is mating for these traits likely to be positive or negative assortative mating? Name some traits for which you think people mate randomly. How could you test whether mating for these traits is random?arrow_forwardDo you believe that humans (whether consciously or unconsciously) use natural selection when choosing a mate? Why or why not?arrow_forward
- Which of the following situations will lead to natural selection? a. The seeds of two plants land near each other and one grows larger than the other. b. Two types of fish eat the same kind of food, and one is better able to gather food than the other. c. Male lions compete for the right to mate with females, with only one possible winner. d. all of the abovearrow_forwardThe good genes model of sexual selection is a popular hypothesis for mate choice. What is an underlying flaw with the hypothesis that must be explained? Group of answer choices A. there is no evidence for mate choice in animals B. sexual selection will remove genetic variation for fitness C.animals are not capable of a sense of beauty D. different species have different traits that are important in mate choice E. all genes confer equal fitness in lab experimentsarrow_forwardBateman (1948) and Trivers (1972) came to the conclusion that sexual selection is typically a more potent evolutionary mechanism in males than females because typically… a. Females are likely to combat each other for mates b. Male limitations to reproductive success is gamete production c. Males typically participate in more parental care than females d. Females invest substantially more energy than males in gametearrow_forward
- What does positive assortive mating mean? a. Individuals that are different for a certain trait are more likely to mate b. Individuals that are alike for a certain trait are less likely to mate c. Individuals that are alike for a certain trait are more likely to mate d. Any individuals may mate randomly Give typing answer with explanation and conclusionarrow_forwardWould you expect sexual selection to increase or decrease adaptation of a population to its environment? A. Consider male-male competition first. B. Then consider the different mechanism for the evolution of female preferences and their implications for adaptation to the environment? Explain your thinking.arrow_forwardWhich species are examples of intrasexual selection? Please select all correct answers. a. Elk b. Elephant seals c. Widowbirds d. Whiptail lizardsarrow_forward
- The conscious selection of a mate is called: Question 5 options: Monogamy Polygamy Nonrandom Mating Random Mating Question 6 (1 point) How does sonar affect some species' ability to hunt? Question 6 options: Sonar incorporates neither light nor sound. Sonar relies on light, rather than sound. Sonar relies on sound, rather than light. Sonar incorporates both light and sound. Question 7 (1 point) Which of the following species undergoes random mating? Question 7 options: Lions Marine Sponges Humans Tigers Question 8 (1 point) Which of the following associative behavior specifically refers to a relationship in…arrow_forwardWhy are polyandrous mating systems more rare than polygynous matings? a. Only males are capable of multiple rounds of reproduction within a single breeding season. b. Only females care for the young. c. Females usually experience more intrasexual selection pressure than males. d. Females usually devote more energy to offspring production and development.arrow_forwardWith your knowledge of sexual selection theory, can you formulate a hypothesis that explains why female courtship might have evolved in this species? Is there anything about pipefish biology that might support your hypothesis?arrow_forward
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