Sexual behavior in a female rodent would be reduced or prevented by
a. an ovariectomy.
b. targeted mutations of androgen receptors.
c. targeted mutations (deletions) of aldosterone receptors.
d. damage to the medial preoptic hypothalamus.
e. damage to the prefrontal cortex.
Question 2
A proposed function of lordosis is to
a. prevent sexual contact with the male rat.
b. expose the male rat to vaginal pheromones.
c. prepare the female rat for a rapid escape response from the male.
d. facilitate intromission by the male rat.
e. allow the female rat to release additional pheromones.
Sexual dimorphism in body size and mating system.
The female reproductive system, sagittal view showing organs of the system in relation to the urinar
The female reproductive system. (a) Sagittal section through the pelvis. (b) Top view of pelvic orga
Richard Wrangham’s “female-bonded” theory of intergroup competition was highly influential in our un
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