How might secondary sex characteristics in males differ from those infemales in a species in which females compete for mates?

Q: How do female preferences for certain male characteristics evolve in the first place?

A: Sexual preference, the theory in postulating that the evolution in animals of certain conspicuous…

Q: explain Interrupted mating diagramatically

A: Interrupting mating is a technique used in bacterial gene to MAP by determining the sequence in…

Q: When the fitness increment of increased male function results in a small cost in fitness of female…

A: Hermaphrodites are organisms that possess both female and male sex organs and can produce male…

Q: Please explain migration and sexual navigation of Asian elephants

A: On the Asian continent, the Asian elephant is the largest mammal. They reside in 13 countries in…

Q: How Do Animals Behave When They Mate?

A: The phenomenon of sexual reproduction is more common than asexual reproduction. This is because, in…

Q: How do different types of energy investment by females contribute to the reproductive success of a…

A: Fertilization is also known as syngamy. It can be defined as the fusion of the gametes which gives…

Q: What would be the adaptive value of having a brightly colored male bird?

A: Natural selection leads to adaptation, that is, to a population dominated by living beings that are…

Q: Why might a “monogamous” bird seek extra-pair copulations?

A: Monogamy is the behavioral habit in which an animal has only one mate at a time. It can be observed…

Q: What Role Do Hormones Play in Making a Mammal Male orFemale?

A: Hormones are signaling molecules produced by glands that are transported via the bloodstream to the…

Q: Why are the offspring of a male and a hermaphrodite more variablethan the offspring of a…

A: Hermaphrodites in reproductive biology are organisms that have both male and female sex organs. For…

Q: Compare the functions of the reproductive system inmales and females.

A: Reproduction is not the necessary process for the means of survival but this process is very vital…

Q: Uniquely explain the relationship between primate mating groups and sexual dimorphism in your own…

A: Primates include lemurs, monkeys, and apes. Humans are also included in this order. The primates are…

Q: What benefit would being a hermaphrodite confer on a specific species?

A: Reproduction is a biological process through which an organism produces organisms (young ones) of…

Q: Does sand temperature determines the sex of sea turtles? Discuss.

A: In some organisms the sex is determined before fertilization and in some organisms such as reptiles…

Q: How do flamingos select a mate?

A: When Flamingos are at 6 years of age, they started mating. They participate in synchronized mating…

Q: What is the male reproductive system of frog?

A: Sexual dimorphism is present in frog. During the breeding system, both the male and female frogs…

Q: what reproductive challenges do female sea turtles face ?

A: Sea turtles, sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the…

Q: Explain the asxual reproduction

A: Reproduction is the production of offspring. There are two types: Sexual reproduction  Asexual…

Q: In what ways do primate females differ from most other mammals their size?

A: Primates are mammals of the group that which includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes,…

Q: why do so animals have a sharply defined reproductive season during the year?

A: Animal species that successfully mates only during the certain times of the year are known as…

Q: In the sexual reproducing phyla Nematoda, are the animal’s hermaphrodites or separate  sexes?

A: Hermaphrodites are the animals which have both the sexes present in the same body i,.e they are able…

Q: How do the two kinds of mammalian reproductive cycles—estrous and menstrual—differ from each other?

A: The reproductive cycles refers to the change in the physiological changes in the reproductive organs…

Q: How do amphibians and reptiles mate?

A: Amphibians and reptiles are two ancient groups of vertebrates, which seem to resemble each other but…

Q: Is the sperm or the egg are responsible for the sex of the cheaks?

A: In birds, the sex determination follows ZZ-ZW mechanism. In this mechanism, male is homogametic (ZZ)…

Q: Describe the reproductive strategies of primate females in your own words.

A: The primate societies are extremely diverse consisting of several sophisticated male and female…

Q: Is Barr's Corpuscle a Reliable Tool for Sex Determination?

A: Canine morphology is used for the determining the sex. However aside from this technique, X and Y…

Q: Generally how does a maleanimal realize that the femaleis receptive to copulation?

A: A social sign might be viewed as any standard of conduct that adequately passes on information…

Q: How many sexual organs do male koalas have?

A: koala is considered a common tree-living herbivorous animal in Australia. It belongs to the class…

Q: What determines sex in birds, reptiles, humans, ants, and bees?

A: In most of the animals, sex is determined by sex chromosomes.

Q: How sex is determined in human brings?

A: Chromosomes are thread-like molecules that carry hereditary information for everything from height…

Q: What is one challenge posed by copulation between separate sexes? What are some adaptations that…

A: Grasshoppers :  They belong to animalia kingdom,  the phylum: arthropoda , the class : insecta , the…

Q: What are the consequences of the differences in the yolk amount and distribution of eggs among…

A: The amount and distribution of yolk inside the egg decides the pattern of cleavage. The type of…

Q: Explain the sexual dimotrphism in cockroaches.

A: Cockroaches are the insects that are in close association with the human habitat.

Q: Why are offspring of oviparous animals at a greater risk as compared to offspring of viviparous…

A: Oviparous animals are those which lay eggs. Viviparous animals are those which give birth to young…

Q: Explain the formation of Male and female gamates

A: Gametes are haploid cells as they have only one set of chromosomes. Gametes are formed during…

Q: What is the difference between the testes of shark and frog?

A: Testes are the male reproductive organ that is responsible for producing spermatozoa or male…

Q: List the term used to describe when male and females in a species have different unique physical…

A: Introduction The Changes In Appearance Between Males And Females Of The Same Species, Such As…

Q: What is the examples of animals reproducing sexually and ansexually?

A: Reproduction is considered a major biological process, where a matured organism produces new…

Q: Describe the reproductive strategies of primate females.

A: Reproductive Strategies --- Differences in the reproductive strategies of male and female , the…

Q: Why males, in most of the species, provide no paternal care?

A: Reproduction is the most important life function that is prevalent throughout all organisms. It can…

Animal Behavior

Animal behavior can be defined as all the things that animals do. In response to a stimulus, an animal performs a certain fixed action pattern, or FAP, of behavior. This response occurs to make the animal more adaptable to change. So, behavior is generally a stimulus-oriented response. A behavior is an expression of the capabilities of the nervous system. A stimulus is determined by the environment, while the nervous system determines a response.