1) What was Bateman\'s key insight that furthered the study of sexual selection?

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1) What was Bateman's key insight that furthered the study of sexual selection?

That sometimes natural selection and sexual selection are opposing forces

2) Why is the experiment with pipefish significant?

Female pipefish have a higher parental investment than males because they can produce larger clutches.

3)

What is NOT an adaptation to deter males from mating with a female?

Prolonging copulation

4)

Are Belding's ground squirrels truly altruistic when they trill?

Yes

5)

A great uncle shares what coefficient of relatedness with his great-niece?

That to understand sexual dimorphism we must quantify the relationship between number of mates and reproductive success for both males and females

Explanation / Answer

1. What was Bateman's key insight that furthered the study of sexual selection?
A. That to understand sexual dimorphism we must quantify the relationship between number of mates and reproductive success for both males and females

2. Why is the experiment with pipefish significant?
A. Greater sexual selection on males than on females is not inherent in the identity of the sexes (e.g. sex role reversal exists)

3. What is NOT an adaptation to deter males from mating with a female?
A. Applying pheromones to reduce female's attractiveness

4. Are Belding's ground squirrels truly altruistic when they trill?
A. No, they are cooperating.

5. A great uncle shares what coefficient of relatedness with his great-niece?
A. 1/16

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