Sexual Selection

Question 1

Definition of Sexual Dimorphism

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phenomenon in which individuals of different sexes of the same species have different genotypes and/or phenotypes

differences in gametes, reproductive organs,

Question 2

anisogamy

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differences in gametes between sexes
unequal sized gametes

Question 3

Chromosomes in males and females
Genetic Males and Females

humans and birds

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Males: XY and ZZ
Females: XX ZW

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Gametic Males

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sperm producers

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Gametic Females

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egg producers

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gametic definitions of sex only applies to species with

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anisogsmy (unequal sized gametes)

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Types of Sexual Dimorphism

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size, armaments (anatomical weapons), ornamenets

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Sexual Selection

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-sexually selected traits function to enhance mating success
- subset of natural selection but can be useful to consider seperately

Darwin: depends on advantage which certain indivduals have over other indivduals of the same sex and species exclusive to reproduction

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Factors that contribute to fitness

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Natural Selection: reproductive rate, survival
Sexual Selection: Number and Quality of Mates

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Two Types of Sexual Selection

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Intra and Inter sexual selection

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Intrasexual selection

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competition
differences between indivudals of the same sex
often but not always male-male

access to other sex

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Intersexual Selection

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choosiness
interaction between males and females

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what determines strength sexual selection

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number and quality of mates = variance in mating success

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Operational Sex Ratio

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anything that alters the receptivity of one sex to mating or their potential for mating

Sex Ratio vs operational sex ratio

3 males and 3 females (2 of three females are not availiable/receptive to mating): equal sex ratio. operational sex ratio is male bias

Question 15

what drives potential reproductive rates

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gamete expenditure

egg resource rich, few and large while sperm in inexpisve and many and small

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Parental Investment Theory

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• Sexes of some species differ in their reporductive investment
• each offspring is produced from sperm and egg
• members of sex that invest little will compete among themselves to mate with members of the sex that invest more

Question 17

if the only investment in offpsring is gametes

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competition between males and choosiness in females

Question 18

two forms of intrasexual selection competition

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pre-copulatory: # of copulations
post- copulatory: success of copulations

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pre-copulatory examples

manifestation of competition

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fighting behaviour, social status, territoriality

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Post- copulatory

manifestation of competition

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mate guarding, copulation duration (more sperm and egg produced), sperm removal, sperm plugs, anti-aphrodisiacs

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Alternative reproductive strategies

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variation in pehnotypes and behaviour within a sex

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Negative Frequency Dependant

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fitness of a stretegy highest when that strategy is rare in the population

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Mate choice

mating bias, mating preference, and mate choice is the same thing

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any trait of one sex that biases the mating success of other sex towards preferred type

trait= behaviour, morphology

Question 24

mechanisms individuals choosing

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visual cues, tacile cues, acoustical cues, olfactory cues

females prefer complex calls

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• traits are common and preferred by mates and there is a selection for *

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1. elaborate
2. eloboration

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Hypothesis for Choice

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indirect and direct benefits

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direct benefits

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• involve direct natural selection on the individual making the choice.
• chooser produces more offspring

female choosiness based on resources rather than male attributes
male trait is indicator of these resources

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indirect benefits

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• involve genetic benefits to offpsring of the individual making the choice
• choosers offspring are of higher genetic quality and more fit

females prefer males traits that indicate high genetic quality.
large peacock display size preferred

Question 29

males traits that are indicators of resource provisioning or other direct benefits

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• territory quality
• defense
• parental care
• lack of parasites (STIs)

Question 30

indirect benefits

Question 31

parental investment theory

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• sexes differ in their reproductive investment
• members of the sex that invest little in offspring will compete among themselves to mate with members of the sex that invest more in offspring

when males invest a lot relative to females= males choosiness and female competition

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environmental effects on relative PI and mate choice

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• resource levels decline = male avaliability declines, venefit to female of resources from males increases
  Predictions: male choice and female competition

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How do alternative reproductive strategies influence female choice

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parental males offer direct benefit to females

ex: defend nests and provide care to young