LIFESCI 2D03 Lecture 11: Lecture 11

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Intersexual selection - competition within the same sex. Because of sexual selection (which is a type of natural selection) Natural selection and sexual selection (ability to choose mates) Natural selection: differential survival and/or reproduction of individual differing in one or more heritable traits. Sexual selection: differential reproduction owing to variation in the ability to obtain mates by individuals differing in one or more heritable traits. The number of gametes that each gender produces. There is a failure in gametes if they are medium in size. Since the large gametes require more energy, making the females choosy. There is a higher investment per gamete for females. Females are limited by gametes and males are limited by the number of mates. Males compete with other males for access to females. Females have some kind of role in deciding their mates. Males to male competition is obvious and easy to quantify. Females are choosy, males are typically more promiscuous.

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