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Page 45
... female antennae , eyes , wings , and genitalia . These results show that there are no overriding hormonal influences from the female's reproductive tract that regulate behavioral decisions made by the brain . Moreover , female antennae ...
... female antennae , eyes , wings , and genitalia . These results show that there are no overriding hormonal influences from the female's reproductive tract that regulate behavioral decisions made by the brain . Moreover , female antennae ...
Page 159
... female's hormonal state permits her to arch her neck when she sees the bobbing dewlap of a male . One can experimentally demonstrate the importance of estrogen and progesterone in the control of female receptivity by removing an anole's ...
... female's hormonal state permits her to arch her neck when she sees the bobbing dewlap of a male . One can experimentally demonstrate the importance of estrogen and progesterone in the control of female receptivity by removing an anole's ...
Page 344
... female's " decision " to allocate relatively more energy per gamete means that she sacrifices opportunities to produce additional gametes in favor of increasing an egg's chances of developing after it is fertilized . The typical male ...
... female's " decision " to allocate relatively more energy per gamete means that she sacrifices opportunities to produce additional gametes in favor of increasing an egg's chances of developing after it is fertilized . The typical male ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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