6.10. (9/30) Reproductive Strategies and Social Relations Flashcards
1
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hermaphrodites
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combined male and female function in the same individual
2
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what conditions favor hermaphrodism?
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- low mobility
- low overlap of resources by males and females
- sharing costs for male and female function (common)
3
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overlap
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4
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when does hermaphrodism make sense?
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7
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monoecious plants
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have separate male and female flowers on a single individual
8
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dioecious plants
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within individual one sex
9
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sequential hermaphroditism
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Can switch sex if need be
ex. clownfish
10
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simultaneous hermaphroditism
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ex snail
11
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what determines the sex of reptilian offspring?
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temperature
12
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polygynous species
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one male with many females
13
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polyandrous
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one female with many males
14
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promiscuous
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any with any
15
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monogamous
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pairings for short period times or lifetimes
16
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fecundity
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18
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sexual selection
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differences in reproductive rates among individuals that result from differences in their mating success
