Exercise: Hermaphrodites




BIO372 : Biological & Ecological Implications of Sex : Sex Determination : Exercise: Hermaphrodites

Exercise: Hermaphrodites

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1. Many flowering plants are hermaphroditic. Pick a plant which is monoecious. What is the common name and the scientific name of the plant you picked?

2. Describe the reproductive phenology of this plant (events for this plant which are related to reproduction): when in the season it flowers, the sequence of maturation for the male and female flowers (do they mature simultaneously or sequentially), etc. What source(s) did you use for reference?

3. Is this plant primarily an outbreeding population or an inbreeding population, i.e., does it cross-pollinate or self pollinate? What are the features of this species' native environment for which its inbreeding or outbreeding habits are well suited? What source(s) did you use for reference?

4. How would you design an experiment to determine the viability of offspring which resulted from inbreeding versus outbreeding in this plant?

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