Explain the alternative theories for the evolution of female preference for exaggerated male traits. What is the good genes hypothesis?

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A: Introduction Assortative mating sometimes referred to as "non-random mating" is a type of sexual…

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Q: The good genes model of sexual selection is a popular hypothesis for mate choice.  What is an…

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Q: In fruit flies, the dominant H allele gives rise to a hairless phenotype, hh gives rise to normal…

A: The alleles are the alternative forms of a gene that are located on the same locus of homologous…

Q: Johnston et al. estimate that 50% of males with the Ho Ho genotype develop scurs (instead of full…

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Q: What is sex linkage? In mammals, which sex would be mostlikely to show recessive sex-linked traits?

A: Introduction  Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes; 22 pairs are called as Autosome while 23rd pair…

Q: If you flip two coins, what is the prob- ability that they will both land on tails?

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Q: Propose a hypotheses for this observation: In a study conducted by an undergraduate student, he…

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Q: Describe two problems associated with the Grandmother hypothesis that argue against its validity

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Q: Which of the following is NOT a valid evolutionary explanation for why aging (or senescence)…

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Q: How is incomplete dominance differentiated from co-dominance? In incomplete dominance, both alleles…

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Q: what is Sex-Linked and Sexually Dimorphic Traitsin Humans?

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Define phenotypic adaptation.give one example.

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: To determine: The phenotypic ratio of offsprings produced when a woman with genotype AB Ss mates…

A: Introduction Genes are responsible for the inheritance of characteristics, it is the basic physical…

Q: How does sexual selection benefit the choices of mating between men and women?

A: Sexual selection is a type of natural selection in which members of one biological sex choose…

Q: Identify whether each of the following scenarios is an example of intersexual or intrasexual…

A: In animal kingdom, female and male both choose their partner based upon specific characteristics…

Q: ye color is a heritable trait in ground squirrels. Green eyes (G) are dominant and yellow eyes (g)…

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Q: Clumped dispersion patterns.. arise when local resources are depleted. arise due to aggressive…

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Q: What determines whether a gamete is male or female? Explain why this difference predicts the two…

A: Asexual and sexual reproduction are both included in reproductive biology. Numerous disciplines are…

Q: Describe whether the trait in question is an example of intersexual selection or intrasexual…

A: Intrasexual selection occurs when there is a competition between members of the same sex usually…

Q: according to tongue rolling what is my phenotype and my parents' phenotype from the observed…

A: The genes forms the basic form of the inheritance. The genes contains two alternative forms namely…

Q: Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? Sex-limited traits affect a structure or…

A: Sex inheritance has three types, sex-limited, sex-linked and sex-influenced. Sex linked inheritance…

Q: What determines which traits will be passed on to the next generation in the greatest frequency?

A: The trait is a character which we have inherited from our parents and then it will be passed to our…

Q: Are males or females are more often affected by sex-linked traits? Explain why.

A: Sex-linked traits are traits that are encoded by genes on the sex chromosomes, which in humans are…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.