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Mating and Courtship (GATE - XL)

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Which of the following is the peculiarity found in mating of Apis spp?

  1. Male stabs female with penis.

  2. Male genitals explode after mating.

  3. Male rides on female's back for days after mating.

  4. Males sting each other to death in battle to mate with females.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In Apis spp (Honeybees), male genitals explode or snap off inside females after mating. The snapped-off penis acts as a genital plug to prevent other drones from fertilising the queen.

Explosion of male and female bodies occurs to release sperms and eggs during mating season in

  1. garden spider

  2. bedbug

  3. pileworm

  4. red velvet mite


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In pileworm, male and female bodies explode during mating period to release sperms and eggs, respectively. This obliterates the searching for a specific mate.

Which of the following animals has the longest gestation period?

  1. Hippopotamus

  2. Elephant

  3. Alpine salamander

  4. Mouse


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In alpine salamander, gestation period lasts up to 38 months (1140 days). It has the longest gestation period.

Tasting of female urine by males to determine sexual readiness is seen in

  1. kangaroo

  2. giraffe

  3. zebra

  4. llama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To test sexual readiness of a female, a male giraffe tastes female urine. This process is referred to as fleshmen sequence. Once the estrus is determined, male begin to court female.

Neck length is a criterion for mate selection in

  1. giraffes

  2. cranes

  3. galapagos giant tortoises

  4. ostriches


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Neck length is the criterion for selection of mate in galapagos giant tortoises. The male with the longest neck mates vehemently with female for hours with a lot of grunts and roars.

In which of the following animals do the young ones eat each other within the womb until only two are left in each uterus?

  1. Amphiprion percula

  2. Ceratoidei family

  3. Pseudolacteon sps

  4. Carcharias taurus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In Carcharias taurus (sand tiger shark), young ones eat each other within the womb until only two are left in each uterus. This is done to limit competition for resources.

Which of the following is true about reproductive strategy in sea louse?

  1. Young ones grow inside mother's body and eat her from inside as they grow.

  2. Pregnancy period is seen in males.

  3. Mating chain is formed.

  4. Penis self detaches after mating and a new penis emerges 24 hours later.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Young ones grow inside mother's body and eat her from inside as they grow.

Retractable and prehensile penis is a characteristic of which of the following?

  1. Clownfish

  2. Dolphin

  3. Sea hare

  4. Argonaut


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Retractable and prehensile penis is a characteristic of dolphins. A male dolphin can use its penis to explore objects, just like a hand.

The gypsobelum is produced in some terrestrial snail groups' genital apparatus to fulfill an important role during the process of mating. This gypsobelum is made up of

  1. calcium carbonate, chitin or cartilage

  2. calcium silicate, chitin or soft bones

  3. calcium nitrate, silica or chitin

  4. calcium oxalate, silica or cartilage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: calcium carbonate, chitin or cartilage

Clitoris of some female species is sufficiently enlarged and is termed as pseudopenis. Such pseudopenis is found in which of the following?

  1. Wolf

  2. Jackal

  3. Spotted hyena

  4. Bear


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pseudopenis is found in spotted hyena. To mate, the meeker male has to insert his penis into her pseudopenis. Females also give birth through pseudopenis.

Protandry refers to transition of male to female. It is observed as a reproductive strategy in which of the following?

  1. Blackspot angelfish

  2. Blue-banded goby

  3. Percula clownfish

  4. Parrotfish


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In Percula clownfish, male turns into female if the breeding female dies. This guarantees that breeding female is always available.

Which of the following strategies is used by frigatebirds to attract females?

  1. Making decorative nest

  2. Moonwalk

  3. Mating dance

  4. Inflating throat sac


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frigatebird males have inflatable red-coloured throat pouches called gular pouches, which they inflate to attract females during the mating season.

Traumatic insemination is the mating practice in some species of invertebrates in which the male pierces the female's abdomen with his penis and injects his sperm through the wound into her bloodstream. It is observed in which of the following organisms?

  1. Blue milkweed beetle

  2. Euryplatea nanaknihal

  3. Mantodea

  4. Cimex lectularius


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Traumatic insemination is seen in Cimex lectularius (bed bug). The male stabs female with knife like penis and injects sperm directly into her bloodstream.

Argentine lake duck is accredited with which of the following?

  1. Longest sperm in the world

  2. Longest penis of any bird species in the world

  3. Largest egg in the world

  4. Penis of length equal to that of body


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Argentine lake duck is accredited with the longest penis of any bird species in the world. The male Argentine lake duck has a 42.5 cm long penis.

Which of the following females, when pregnant, does not eat, defecate or urinate for months to maximise resources for the growth of unborn cubs?

  1. Naked mole rat

  2. Polar bear

  3. Grizzly bear

  4. Nine-banded armadillo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Female polar bear, after pregnancy, does not eat, defecate or urinate for months to maximise resources for young cubs.

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