Relationships Flashcards

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What are the three types of selection in relationships?

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Sexual selection, inter- sexual selection, intra-sexual selection

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In sexual selection what is anisogsmy(Male and female sex cells)

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The differences between Male and female sex cells
Male cells are sperm and can continuously be reproduced from puberty to old age
Female cells are ovaries produced at intervals for a limited number of years

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In sexual selection what is anisogsmy in relation to marrying strategies

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Consequences of anisogsmy are that there are plenty of fertile males but fewer females
This gives rise to different mating strategies such as inter-sexual and intra-sexual

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What is inter-sexual selection

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Selection of mates between sexes( e.g females selecting males or males selecting females)

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