WHAT IS LIFE? A GUIDE TO BIO 3E+LAUNCHPA
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Sexual dimorphism is thought to have evolved due to male-male competition and the need to attract females.
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Compared with external fertilization, in internal fertilization,a. male gametes have a higher chance to come into close proximity tofemale gametes.b. gametes are less protected against predation or other harmfulenvironmental factors.c. there is a decreased likelihood of desiccation of gametes.d. gametes come into contact only outside the mother’s reproductivetract.e. Both b and c are true of internal fertilization.
Compare and contrast sexual and asexual reproduction. Identify the most accurate statement.
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Asexual reproduction results in more offspring per mother.
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Sexual reproduction is always more costly.
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Sexual reproduction is associated with an increase in homozygosity.
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Asexual reproduction is always bad for a species.
A male and female gibbon that are similar in size likely demonstrate the lack of sexual dimorphism…
A : due to the polygamous social structure in gibbons.
B : as the result of unequal access to resources within their environment.
C : which is not related to social structure in gibbons.
D : due to adaptations related to Allen’s rule.
E : due to decreased competition for mates in a monogamous social structure.
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